April 6, 2021

Human Resources are a developing and integral part of business management in most industries today. Therefore, understanding the foundational knowledge of Human Resources is key to a successful career. In DePaul University’s Foundations in Human Resources Certificate Program, you will be...

Overview The Young Leaders Programme (YLP) helps address specific leadership challenges of learning and leading simultaneously. A primary objective of this program is to help you develop the frameworks and skills needed to enhance your ability to learn from experience. We seek to equip...

This Agile training course offers hands-on practices in iteration planning, product roadmap and backlog, estimating practices, user story development and iteration execution. There is more to Agile development than simply a different style of programming. That's often the easy part. Agile...

This two-day course gives new and aspiring leaders the foundation to build confidence, productivity and the ability to get things done through other people. We recognize the unique need for organizations to give their frontline and first-time managers a strong base to best impact the framework of...

Agile has made its way into the mainstream – it's no longer a grassroots movement to change software development. Today, more organizations and companies are adopting this approach over a more traditional waterfall methodology, and more are working every day to make the transition. To stay...

This interactive big data course will provide a technical overview of Apache Hadoop for project managers, business managers, and data analysts. Students will understand the overall big data space, technologies involved and will get a detailed overview of Apache Hadoop. The course will expose...

Learn to lead your organisation more positively and effectively with emotional intelligence. Achievement is rarely about one person, therefore our engagement with others has a high impact on how we survive, grow, and thrive at work. Our ability to know ourselves, and take the time to...

Hard skills such as planning, finance and analysis that were paramount in years past represent just a fragment of the many skills executives must now possess. Today's global economy requires additional skills like good communication, creativity, collaboration and the ability to motivate....

Investment Planning introduces basic investments concepts and focuses on client needs and assessments, particularly as they relate to risk tolerance and exposure. You'll learn investment fundamentals, risks and returns, valuation concepts, portfolio management, asset allocation, pricing models,...

The program was developed by the faculty of the Coles College M&A Academy and is focused on the special interests of M&A intermediaries serving private companies in the middle market and business owners preparing for acquisition or sale. Due to the travel challenges related to the COVID-19...

This course will demonstrate how warehouse operations are a key enabler to a successful supply chain implementation and the starting point for a transformation. It is critical to manage safety, quality and efficiency. Learn to leverage the lean supply chain modifications to improve customer...

Successful people are successful negotiators. It's as simple as that. Your agreements, understandings, and relationships make the difference between success and failure. Weak agreements break down; they're dissatisfying and aggravating for everyone, and don't get better over time. Strong...

Advances in technology are radically impacting global supply chains transforming how businesses manage their own organizational and supply chain structures. For those who manage critical, multi-step stages of operations, it can be overwhelming to keep pace with changes that are happening to...

How to build a culture of engagement in which team members are confident with their abilities, empowered to succeed, enthusiastic to deliver results, and inspired to make a difference is central to this seven-session Live Online experience. Because the only sustainable, competitive advantage of...

Managing Digital Therapeutic Approvals is designed to provide an intensive dive into the regulatory and legal landscape for the successful management of digital therapeutic approvals. Participants will learn the necessary strategies and features to ensure regulatory compliance for their digital...

Discover your best possible self and find out how to unlock the best in others. Explore the power of gratitude and unleash your business’s true potential. Exceptional people make exceptional organisations. Discover your best self and unlock the best in others Explore the science behind the...

Demystify the world of finance. Build your understanding of ‘the numbers’ and gain the confidence you need to help your organisation make the right financial decisions.. This two-day virtual classroom course covers an introduction to the basic concepts of finance where you will be taught how to...

The essentials of recruitment and selection is the focus of this course. The broad coverage of topics may include: internal and external factors that influence recruitment and selection practices, legislative framework, job analysis and competency models, recruitment sources and attracting job...

Graphic design is a constantly evolving discipline and is a dynamic and rewarding subject to study. This beginners short course will give you an understanding of fundamental design elements and principles. It includes an introduction to the components of any design project: typography, colour,...

Spark Organizational Change Through Influential Leadership Leadership is more than a top-down idea. Leaders at every level of every organization need strong leadership and influence skills in order to drive innovation, inspire performance, and collaborate with a diverse workforce. Master a...

Your disciplinary decisions are subject to rigorous scrutiny. If you’re involved in formulating or implementing disciplinary decisions, you must have command of the principles of progressive discipline, and a solid understanding of the best practices for administering discipline. This workshop...

We are proud to conduct our unique and certified event on Organization Design. This 2-day masterclass will be conducted by the thought leader on organizational design, Dr. Naomi Stanford. The Masterclass will take a deep dive and practical look at designing optimal organizational structures....

Making Sense of Complexity focuses on the very nature of our working contexts today, arguing that the work we do is more complex than ever and that this complexity demands new approaches. Participants will learn how to recognize, diagnose, and respond appropriately to complex environments and...

In this project-based course, you’ll learn all the facets of constructing a front-end web application with JavaScript, from consuming RESTful APIs to building a single-page application using React.js. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to write code in ES2015/ES6 and take advantage of design...

Explore machine learning fundamentals and get started with popular algorithms. Get hands-on with a step-by-step tutorial on Python programming and how it's used to solve machine learning problems. Machine learning enables rapid, automatic analysis of complex data in large volumes to deliver...

Digital transformation is increasing the rate of human displacement in our society, creating ‘digital refugees’. This course takes a proactive approach to the new opportunities available in the future of work, and prepares individuals impacted by the digital revolution to re-enter the workforce...

Procurement officials are challenged with balancing the needs of the agency with product and service availability in the market at the best value. Developing specifications for any procurement requires interpreting the end users’ needs, and identifying and mitigating risks through document...

Learning to Lead is designed to help new managers make the transition from individual contributor to effective leader. Employees are often promoted into a management position because of their expertise and superior performance as individual contributors, yet this knowledge is an insufficient...

Is your business sufficiently agile to move fast in today’s uncertain world? Get future-proof with the tools to embed agility into your strategic thinking. Understand what agility looks like in your context A nimble organisation is the organisation of tomorrow. Not all agile organisations...

Strengthen your organisation when it is under pressure with advanced crisis leadership, behaviourial science and strategy insights. Prepare for the decisive moment Behavioural and decision-making sciences come together to create a programme designed for leaders operating in a volatile and...

Your complex supply chain relies on alignment in three critical areas to facilitate success: 1) between the supply chain and strategic objectives, 2) between function and process areas within the supply chain, and 3) between the organization and its suppliers and partners. Learn how to coordinate...

How will I benefit? Understand the benefit and be capable of implementing a cultural shift from firefighting to prevention in Operations Develop a systematic approach to problem solving based on International IAQG standards and benefit from Airbus lessons learnt (known as Practical Problem...

Join Freehand Perspective Drawing for Designers and through tutorials and demonstrations, learn how to produce quick freehand sketches of your design ideas, as well as exploring a range of different rendering techniques. Even if you've studied freehand drawing in the past, it's a skill that...

This course examines the process of interpersonal communication and its impact on decision-making and relationships in business. It addresses various factors, including the effects of non-verbal communication, which often reduces understanding to result in a high degree of miscommunication....

This course aims to teach all the creative and technical steps for the creation of beautiful print communication and/or editorial designs. From prestige books to corporate brochures, customer magazines and leaflets, to fashion catalogues and branded print campaigns (advertisements, posters,...

Pro­vides an intro­duc­tion to munic­i­pal plan­ning, with a par­tic­u­lar empha­sis on con­cepts and com­pe­ten­cies used by plan­ners involved in land use and devel­op­ment. The Alber­ta Land Use Frame­work (2008) will be exam­ined, and rel­e­vant plan­ning issues will be dis­cussed. While...

This two-day course introduces a model-based process improvement approach to managing operational resilience using the CERT® Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM) v1.2 Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM) v1.2. CERT-RMM is a maturity model that promotes the convergence of security, business...

There are unique challenges that people face when they conduct a virtual sales call or meeting. Most people are fearful and hesitant, lack adequate preparation, and need more effective customer engagement skills. Sellers must learn to be more concise, communicate value, and accentuate the most...

Villanova's Addiction Studies program provides substance use disorder specific education for professionals interested in the subject or seeking a certification. Courses within this program can be applied to a variety of Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) certifications detailed...

Most professional service organizations do not have a performance management system in place that measures firm productivity across the production, delivery and promotion of services, and identify corrective actions that are required. As a result, professional service firms cannot identify and...

In business, your best idea is only as good as your ability to effectively share it with others. Strong technical analyses, breakthrough insights and sound strategic decisions risk being undervalued, misinterpreted or worse yet — ignored — if they are not clearly and convincingly presented to...

Communication for the Senior Leader explores the fundamentals of effective leadership at the most senior levels of organizations. Managing your brand, navigating complex political environments, and building relationships – in person and virtually – are requirements for effective...

This course examines the conceptual framework for the evolution and delivery of contemporary human resource management. It takes into account shifting values and priorities of employees and managers and their impact on changes in the workplace. Specifically the program looks at the changing...

his course will familiarize Participants with operations in manufacturing, distribution and services organizations. They will learn the basics of location selection and layout. Among topics covered are capacity planning and scheduling, as well as the key concepts of JIT/ Lean, OPT/TOC and MRP....

This course will provide you with an essential tool kit with which to become an independent curator. It has a track record for launching careers and educational paths in this field. The course is designed to help you think critically about the role of the curator and for you to identify and...

The study of ergonom­ics will result in reduc­tions of injury and increas­es in pro­duc­tiv­i­ty by improv­ing the ​“fit” between the work­er and the work envi­ron­ment. This is achieved by match­ing the phys­i­o­log­i­cal and psy­cho­log­i­cal capa­bil­i­ties of a per­son to the design of the...

We all set goals for ourselves, in both our personal and professional lives. Sometimes, we rise above all challenges and achieve great things; other times, we give up or fall short. The key to achieving our goals lies in being clear about what we really want. This live online course will help you...

A coach's primary goal is to enhance their client's awareness of practice and behavior — enabling and empowering the client to realize objectives which may be just outside of their reach. Through thoughtful and deliberate engagement, the coach strives to enhance, in a measurable and sustainable...

This Agile training course offers hands-on practices in iteration planning, product roadmap and backlog, estimating practices, user story development and iteration execution. There is more to Agile development than simply a different style of programming. That's often the easy part. Agile...

This three-day course, organized into key topic areas, leverages straightforward business examples to explain practical techniques for understanding and reviewing data quality. You will learn how to make more informed, intelligent business decisions by analyzing data using Excel functions and the...

Research shows that less than 4% of managers reach win-win outcomes. And even on issues for which people are in perfect agreement, they fail to realize it 50% of the time. The reason for this is three-fold: (1) lack of practice, (2) lack of knowledge about the principles and strategies of...

Deep learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that is inspired by how the human brain works, a concept often referred to as neural networks. In the last decade we’ve seen significant development of deep learning methods that enable state-of-the-art performance for many tasks, including...

In today’s turbulent business environment, change is a constant. You could argue, in fact, that change is your real job. And when it's part of your daily routine, you need to be prepared with multiple approaches. Leading Organizational Change is an executive leadership program led by...

This workshop is designed to give you guidance, tools, and techniques for simplifying complex information when presenting to diverse audiences. Backed by research, you’ll explore processes and strategies for not only making complex information more clear, but more compelling. You’ll walk away...

Writing well is the key to advancing our agenda and our ideas. We communicate in writing all the time—in e-mails, in memos, and in reports. But how can we make our writing compelling? And how can we ensure our messages have impact? This one-day course explores the essentials of effective writing....

Agile has made its way into the mainstream – it's no longer a grassroots movement to change software development. Today, more organizations and companies are adopting this approach over a more traditional waterfall methodology, and more are working every day to make the transition. To stay...