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ACCOunting & tAx, business & mArketing, dietAry mAnAger 1
Fees listed are estimates based on information available at time of printing and may be subject to change.
Fall 2013
ACCOunting And tAx PrePArAtiOn
Accounting intro
Designed for students who have no prior accounting experience and who are not
necessarily on an accounting career path, but need an understanding of basic
accounting principles. This is an excellent companion course to learning software
such as Quickbooks. See registration page for textbook information.
#34297 $150 M 6:00pm8:30pm 10/2812/9
Madison College West
Quickbooks intro
Learn how to manage your business more effectively with one software package.
This class will cover the basics of QuickBooks along with tips to help you become
more efficient in your day-to-day functions. Intermediate-level computer skills
required. See registration page for textbook information.
#34265 $135 M 6:00pm9:00pm 8/269/30
Downtown Ed Center
#34361 $135 T
6:00pm9:00pm 10/811/12
Madison College West
business And mArketing
business Writing for success
Refresh and improve your knowledge in writing business documents. Learn
how to correct common mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation. This
course will provide you with tips and techniques to quickly elevate your writing
skills. Discover how to apply proven techniques to accomplish successful written
communication.
#34313 $120 T
6:00pm8:30pm 10/2912/3
Madison College West
Facebook and other social media for business
Customers are dictating the corporate and personal branding conversation. With
the groundswell of social media tools and strategies, customers have direct
access to corporate management and are influencing business communications,
product development, customization and personalization. This seminar will
provide you the opportunity to grasp the social media phenomenon, its impact on
marketing, and learn how to become an effective participant in the web world of
social networking.
#36435 $30
R 6:00pm9:00pm
10/3
Truax Campus
#36436 $30
M 6:00pm9:00pm
11/11
Madison College West
grant Writing essentials
This course teaches the skills new grant writers need to develop in order to write
successful grant proposals. Topics include: searching for grant makers, how
to write an abstract, needs statement, effective outcomes, and a budget. The
course will apply to both public and private grant writing situations. Students are
expected to have basic business and report writing skills.
#37181 $125 T
5:30pm8:30pm 10/2911/26
Madison College West
grant and Program evaluation
Evaluation components are the key to winning grant proposals and managing
the award. Learn how to develop a winning evaluation strategy required by grant
makers. Topics include: connecting with stakeholders, grant outcomes, collecting
and analyzing data, and use of the evaluation report.
#37182 $60
T
5:30pm8:30pm 12/312/10
Madison College West
introduction to business Apps
The use of Application Programs, or Apps, has become common for smart-phone
and tablet computer users. Businesses are now designing and running apps with
as much importance (or even more) as their websites. This class will look into the
different types of apps and how each can be used as a business tool.
#36569 $179 M 6:00pm9:00pm 11/412/9
Truax Campus
introduction to m-Commerce
M-Commerce requires companies to interact on the customers' terms. The
ability to execute a comprehensive plan to reach customers anywhere and
at any time is critical to the success of innovative organizations. This course
provides participants with the tools to define M-Commerce and examine how
M-Commerce is being conducted.
#36432 $179 Online 10/2111/25
introduction to mobile marketing
Mobile internet usage continues to explode, and it has been predicted that it will
overtake desktop internet usage in the next five years. Successful businesses
need to understand the current mobile landscape and how to harness the power
of mobile marketing to reach key target markets. This survey course will examine
how mobile marketing fits into your overall digital and social media strategy. We
will investigate geo-marketing, mobile advertising, and SMS at a top level.
#36434 $179 W 6:00pm9:00pm 9/1810/23
Truax Campus
selling on ebay
Do you want to turn your unwanted stuff into treasure? Conducting business
online has been made relatively easy and profitable. This course provides you the
opportunity to learn strategies to create a business on eBay.com and with other
ecommerce channels. Students should have intermediate-level computer skills.
#34261 $90
W 6:00pm8:00pm 11/612/11
Madison College West
dietAry mAnAger CertiFiCAtiOn
To qualify for certification, students should have: High school, HSED or GED
degree; two years of food service employment or post-high school training in
food service; current employment in food service position; intermediate computer
skills and access to a computer with internet, email & printing capabilities. Please
visit http://madisoncollege.edu/dietary-manager-certification to complete the
brief online program application form. There is no fee to apply.
Food service management 1
This course reviews foodservice management principles including purchasing,
standardized recipes, cost controls, budgeting, menu development, production
sheets, etc. This course is part of the Dietary Manager's Certificate program,
designed for students interested in becoming certified by the Association of
Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (formerly the DMA).
#34417 $300
Online
9/310/8
Food service management 2
This course reviews food service management principles including leadership,
communications, emergency planning, & personnel issues. This course is part
of the Dietary Manager's Certificate program, designed for students interested in
becoming certified by the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
(formerly the DMA).
#34418 $300
Online
10/1511/19
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