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July 26 to September 2, 2021

SUMMER II 2020/21COURSE SYNOPSES

ADVANCED MICROSOFTOFFICE APPLICATIONS

The Microsoft Office Applications programis to develop your proficiency in usingMicrosoft Office software and the Internetfor performing regular duties in theworkplace or for personal use. Studentspursuing this course should at least havecompleted the Computer Literacy course ora similar course that includes basic wordprocessing, spreadsheet skills as well as someknowledge of Windows 98, ME, NT4 orWindows 2000 /XP or similar operatingsystem.

ART, DRAWING& PAINTING

The course in Art, Drawing and Paintingteaches students various textures anddesigns that a painting constitutes. Studentswith a keen interest in the form of art andpainting are best suited for this course. Thiscourse teaches participants to draw andpaint the art they are inspired to make.Students will also make connectionsbetween their own work and the work ofother artists and designers. Students will betaught to use their new skills, knowledge andunderstanding more independently toexpress their own ideas and feelings.

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BASIC COMPUTERLITERACY

In the modern world, regardless of thecareer path that you take, some aspect ofcomputing is increasingly likely to play arole in your work. The course in BasicComputers will introduce participants to anunderstanding of computing tools,techniques and practises across a range ofapplication areas. This course will also allowparticipants to develop an understanding ofthe analysis, design, development, testing,and evaluation of computing systems.

INTRODUCTION TOPUBLIC RELATIONS

Managing Public Relations Communicationsrequires an examination of the role ofreputation management throughcommunication and relationshiptransformation to respond to shifting mediaboundaries. Participants gain practicalexperience in developing tactical and crisiscommunications plans, enhancing theirwriting skills for a diverse audience, anddesigning a communications idea brief.

This course will expose participants tocurrent principles and concepts ofleadership. The participants will be ledthrough a process of self-analysis andexamination of their own leadership stylesand the leadership roles that they play intheir various positions. The participants willalso examine the unique role that leadersplay in developing and managing effectiveteams in the modern organization.

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIPPRESENCE

MARKET RESEARCH ANDMANAGEMENT

The course in Market Research andManagement is specially designed for thosewho wish to upgrade their knowledge andskills in market research and management inmarketing. This course aims to providestudents with a managerial orientationtowards marketing. It also covers all relevanttopics that an informed marketingprofessional needs to know, as well asproviding insights to issues faced instrategic, tactical and administrativemarketing. The incorporation of marketingresearch in this course examines theresearch process, sampling, data collectionand data analysis in marketing. This coursewill also highlights the importance offinancial management and its application tomarketing management. Various conceptssuch as the interpretation of financialstatements, the assessment of financialperformance, the concept of leverage, andsales forecasting will be highlighted as theyform key components within this course.

This course acquaints participants with boththe spoken and the written Kwéyòl language,with conversational proficiency as theprimary goal. The course emphasizesgrammar, oral expression, and listeningcomprehension, and is designed to offerparticipants with a practical command of thelanguage. The course is designed to assistparticipants develop their abilities inspeaking, listening, reading and writing at anintermediate level while providing linguisticskills and cultural sensitization.

INTERMEDIATECONVERSATIONAL KWÉYÒL

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OFFICEMANAGEMENT

The workplace role of the OfficeAdministrative Professional is to support themanagement of an organization by carryingout three key and interdependent functions:organizing, processing information, andcommunicating. This course will introduceparticipants to the fundamentals of the fieldof the administrative professional. Studentslearn office procedures such as filing,handling mail, and preparing budgets.Students also learn stress managementstrategies and the importance of workplaceethics and effective communication indiverse environments. This course exploreschanges and challenges in the 21st centuryworkplace and the role of the administrativeprofessional within that setting.

RECORDSMANAGEMENT

This programme presents the evolution ofthe recordkeeping profession, as well as thedevelopment of theories around theidentification, control, security andmanagement of recorded information. Itprovides the information necessary for afirm foundation in the legal and operationalcomponents of effective recordsmanagement.

In many instances, performance issues inorganizations are not managed early enoughand are left to fester and have largelynegative impacts. However, strategicmethods can be implemented inperformance management that will prove tobe much more effective and will save timeand resources. This Workshop focuses onthe systematic process by which anorganization involves its employees toimprove organizational effectiveness in theaccomplishment of its mission and goals.Participants will learn how to plan, execute,assess and review performance by adoptinga proactive approach. Overall, thisWorkshop will provide a practicalframework for learning in effectiveperformance management.

PERFORMANCEMANAGEMENT

STRATEGIC PLANNING &MANAGEMENT

The course will expose participants to theskills and knowledge required to functionstrategically in the modern managementenvironment. The problems and issues ofstrategic planning and implementationcover the whole spectrum of business andmanagement in the private, public and NGOsectors. Consequently, participants focus onthe longer term ramifications of managerialdecision-making. It involves long termfocusing of resources and processes andconsiders the organization as a whole entityinteracting within a dynamic social,economic, political and competitiveenvironment.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

This course will expose participants to thefundamentals of Wedding Planning fromfamiliarity with wedding planning anddecorating terminology to consultation toorganizing budgets and vendors. It isdesigned to provide participants withinformation and practical knowledge thatwill help them to either pursue a rewardinghobby or engage in an entrepreneurialventure. The course is designed to provide asolid base for those interested in planningalmost any type of wedding, from small andintimate to large and elaborate.

WEDDING PLANNING& DECORATION

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