Creative Enterprise Ownership Fall 2009 Courses
CEO 001 Setting a Course for Your Business| 0 credits | $135.00 ($150 for online section) |
1.2 CEU |
Instructors: Robert Levy, Robert B. Levy Consulting; Margo Moore, faculty, Polytechnic University Graduate School, business owner.
WINTERIM
4 sessions: (55A) January 4, 6, 11, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 2678 | 55A | M W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 1, 8, 22, March 1; (55B) April 14, 21, 28, May 5;
(OL1) February 16 - March 15
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8549 | 55A | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
| 7890 | 55B | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
| 10324 | OL1 | ONLINE COURSE |
CEO 002 Knowing Your Market
| 0 credits | $135.00 ($150 for online section) |
1.2 CEU |
Instructors: Margo Moore, faculty, Polytechnic University Graduate School business owner; Dean Gamanos, president, The Retele Company.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) March 8, 15, 22, April 5 (OL1) March 16 - April 19
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 5355 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | SR5 |
| 10325 | OL1 | ONLINE COURSE |
CEO 003 Formulating Your Financial Strategy
| 0 credits | $135.00 ($150 for online section) |
1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Margo Moore, faculty, Polytechnic University Graduate School; business owner.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) April 19, 26, May 3, 10; (OL1) April 20 - May 17
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8551 | 55A | M | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
| 22580 | OL1 | ONLINE COURSE |
CEO 004 Managing Money in a Small Enterprise
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Bill Fauth, PEAK Advisors, Inc.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 18, 25, March 4, 11
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8552 | 55A | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 005 Legal Basics for Business Start-ups
| 0 credits | $185.00 | 1.8 CEU |
Instructor: David L. Colby, attorney representing start-up ventures.
WINTERIM
6 sessions: (55A) January 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 2865 | 55A | T R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
SPRING
6 sessions: (55A) March 2, 9, 16, 23, April 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8553 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 008 Marketing Techniques for Promoting Business
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Jill Youngerman, founder and president, Noble Marketing Associates.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 3, 10, 17, 24
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 7531 | 55A | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 009 Branding Strategies
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: W.R. Mann, president, Quickborne.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 24, March 3, 10, 17
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 10319 | 55A | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC40 |
CEO 010 Putting Up a Business-Ready Website
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) April 18, 25, May 2, 9
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 10320 | 55A | U | 1:10 pm-4:00 pm | TBA |
CEO 011 Fundamentals of Online Retailing
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Eileen Shulock, internet retail strategist.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 19, 26, March 5, 12
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 10322 | 55A | F | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 012 Selling Your Products and Services
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Nick Papadopoulos, founder, Sky’s The Limit Corporation, www.skysthelimitcorp.com.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 17, 24, March 3, 10
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8555 | 55A | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 013 Getting Press and Publicity
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructors: Carolyn Nurnberg, VP, Rubenstein Communications Inc.; Howard Geltzer, cofounder, Geltzer & Company.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) February 18, 25, March 4,11 (55B) March 17, 24, April 7, 14
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 8556 | 55A | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
| 9546 | 55B | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 014 Marketing Your Product to Boutiques
| 0 credits | $135.00 | 1.2 CEU |
Instructor: Mary Beth Budd, Owner, MBA Productions, Inc./ Trienawear.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) April 22, 29, May 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 9101 | 55A | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 015 The Power of Negotiation
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
Your negotiating skill may be the determining factor in how successful you will be in business. Whether it’s setting a price, ironing out the terms of a contract, resolving conflicts, or just getting someone to agree on a meeting time, entrepreneurs must negotiate every day. This course will introduce you to a wide array of negotiating techniques and provide you with the tools you need to negotiate in various situations.
Instructor: David L. Colby, attorney representing start-up ventures.
FALL
4 sessions: (55A) November 24, December 1, 8, 15
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 23725 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | A803 |
SPRING
4 sessions: (55B) April 20, 27, May 4, 11
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 12313 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 019 Creative Business Plans for Consulting Success
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
Whether you are planning to launch a freelance service or are already out on your own, learn how to establish a proper business foundation for your consulting enterprise. This course focuses on the role of the consultant and reviews the special aspects of a service provider business. Legal and financial aspects are analyzed, including tips on how to select and work with a lawyer, accountant, banker, and insurance broker. Class participation is encouraged.
Seminar leader: Joseph Schufle, small business specialist.
WINTERIM
4 sessions: (55A) January 4, 6, 11, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 23725 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | A803 |
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) March 4, 11, 18, 25; (55B) April 22, 29, May 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 11541 | 55A | R | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | TBA |
| 12215 | 55B | R | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | TBA |
CEO 020 Opening Your Own Boutique
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
What could be better than having your own store? Having a successful store. This exciting course will teach you the basics of small-store retailing success—dedicated customer service that keeps them coming back. Topics covered include display and merchandising; tracking and pricing inventory for optimum profitability; setting policies for refunds, credits, and layaways; and effective advertising and marketing tools.
Instructor: Princess Jenkins, owner, the Brownstone.
SPRING 4 sessions: (55A) February 16, 23, March 2, 9; (55B) April 22, 29, May 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 10568 | 55A | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
| 12216 | 55B | R | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 021 How to Present a Winning Portfolio
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
Leave this course with a winning portfolio. Participants will learn how to showcase their artwork to its best advantage. Topics covered will include finding the right case, organizing the work, leave-behinds, follow-ups, and developing effective ways to discuss and describe your work to art directors. Highly recommended for illustrators, graphic artists, or fine artists ready to put their skills to work.
Instructor: Tania Frey, principal, Stone Designworks
FALL
4 sessions: (55B) December 1, 8, 15, 22
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 26035 | 55B | T | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | A802 |
CEO 027 Communicating Your Brand
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
Once you’ve created your brand, how do you go about communicating it? Learn to strategically refine your message and graphical representation, and present them through the appropriate channels, including the internet, public relations, and advertising.
Instructor: W.R. Mann, president, Quickborne.
SPRING
4 sessions: (55A) April 21, 28, May 5, 12
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 11995 | 55A | W | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | TBA |
CEO 030 Web 2.0 and Your Business
0 credits $135.00 1.2 CEU
Is Web 2.0—social media, Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace, Twitter, Wikipedia, blogging, etc.— mandatory for staying ‘with it’ or are they just time wasters? How do you use it to grow your business? What is the relationship between your website and your marketing efforts? Your email list? Your social networking sites? This Web 2.0 for entrepreneurs class will help you cut through the clutter and build real connections, online and off, using social media, story telling, and the (new, ever-changing) web.
Instructor: Melea Seward, marketing director, Performance of a Lifetime.
SPRING
2 sessions: (55A) February 6, 13
| CRN | Section | Day | Time | Location |
| 13142 | 55A | S | 6:20 pm-9:10 pm | CC154 |









