Small Business Management Institute
The Small Business Management Institute is designed to enhance the business owners' knowledge and skills in strategic planning and management which will allow them to organize and grow their business enterprises profitably and gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. A Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants that successfully complete the program. Lenders and bank partners of the Institute favor small business owners who complete the program successfully.
The training program is offered in both English and Spanish. Click here for the SBMI Spanish Program - Fall 2010 Schedule and Registration.
| Success Sessions - FALL 2010 |
Date |
Time |
| 1 |
Introduction to Strategic Planning |
Sep 18th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 2 |
Building a Strategic Plan |
Sep 25th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 3 |
Introduction to Marketing |
Oct 2nd |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 4 |
Developing a Marketing Action Plan |
Oct 9th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 5 |
Administration and Accounting |
Oct 16th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 6 |
Human Resource Management |
Oct 23rd |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 7 |
Introduction to Financial Statements |
Oct 30th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 8 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
Nov 6th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 9 |
Forcasting and Break-even Analysis |
Nov 13th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 10 |
Financing the Business |
Nov 20th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 11 |
Business Regulations and Contract Law |
Dec 4th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| 12 |
Using Business Resources |
Dec 11th |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Executive Management Certificate Program
Contact our Training Office for information at (915) 831-7742. The Institute also offers QuickBooks ProŽ as a separate program. For information and schedule visit our website at www.elpasosbdc.biz or contact the SBDC Training Office.
Registration Information
Entrance Requirement:
Entrance requirement for this program is minimum 17 years of age.
Full Series Registraion: Early registration by September 3, 2010 is $199; After September 3, 2010, Regular registration is $250.
You may register On-line for the full program series below.
Single Session Registation: $30 per session. To register for single sessions, please contact the SBDC Training Office at (915) 831-7742 for assistance. Do not register On-line to enroll for single sessions.
Method of Payment: Payment by Visa, MasterCard, and Discover is accepted. If paying by check or money order, please make payment payable to El Paso Community College.
Refund policy: Refunds apply only if notification of your registration cancellation is received two days (48 hours) prior to the start of the program.
Location: The program sessions are held at the The Small Business Development Center Offices, 9050 Viscount Blvd., El Paso Community College, B-Building, Room B520.
Click here to Register online.
Instructor and Guest Speakers
Virginia E. Price, CPA
Virginia E. Price is president of Genesis 21, a nationally recognized consulting firm located in El Paso, Texas. Genesis 21 has consulted for numerous national, regional and local clients such as Levi Strauss and & Co., Levi Strauss Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Labor, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the City and County of El Paso. She is the treasurer of the Women's Funding Network, past president of the El Paso 8(A) and Minority Government Contractors Association, past treasurer of the El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation and the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation. She has served on the boards of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Clinica Guadalupana and American Diabetes Association. Ms. Price has been recognized by the Small Business Administration as well as the Texas legislature for her advocacy on behalf of women and small business. She is also a co-founder and board member of the Frontera Women's Foundation.
Guest speakers are invited from business and industry to share their experiences and complement instruction.
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