BUSINESS & CAREERS
ACCOUNTING BASICS
BC-01 • Classes begin: Mar 6 (End date: Mar 20) • 9 Hours (3 Sessions) • Thu:
6:30-9:30
This mini course will introduce you to the basics of financial accounting
and bookkeeping. We will discuss common issues relating to accounting for
assets, liabilities, and equity. We will also review the basic accounting
statements, including the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement. Tuition
includes a book. This is a great class to take before our QuickBooks
computer class.
Room: 320 • Instructor: Ed Jaworski • Tuition: $69
Ed Jaworski brings 25 years of business experience to the classroom,
including IT positions at a multi-national financial services firm and a major
ERP business software maker. He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Information
Systems, a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Accounting, and is a
certified QuickBooks Advisor and a certified Microsoft Office Specialist. Ed
currently heads Solutions for Office Software, a local consulting firm helping
small companies use business software such as QuickBooks, MS Office and MS
Access.
Advanced Power
Learning Strategies
BC-02 • Class held: Mar 4 • 3.25 Hours (1 Session) • Tue:
6:15-9:30
If you'd like to read with greater focus, strengthen your knowledge base,
absorb information more quickly, understand better, and retain more, participate
in this supercharged learning experience. Learn to read without mentally "tuning
out," getting tired or bored, or forgetting what you have read. Discover how to
quickly get needed information from books and documents, and learn how to tap in
to the part of your brain that never forgets. Presented by Don Woodruff,
director of the Professional Vocabulary Institute. Tuition includes an audio
CD. See www.ProfessionalVocabularyInstitute.org for audio clips on this
class.
Room: 208 • Instructor: Don Woodruff • Tuition: $49
Mr. Woodruff is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Texas,
UNLV, and the Stat University of New York. He is the author of the audio books,
The Kangaroo Method: Shortcut to Accelerated Leaning, Master the 40 Words
Successful People Use, and Power Vocabulary. See
www.ProfessionalVocabularyInstitute.org for more information.
Communications and
Outreach for Nonprofits - NEW CLASS!
BC-03 • Classes begin: Mar 19 (End date: Apr 9) • 12 Hours
(4 Sessions) • Wed: 6:30-9:30
Effectively communicate the excitement and impact of your nonprofit
organization's mission-even on a shoestring budget. We'll mold the messages and
goals of your communications and then consider the best vehicles for them. We'll
look in-depth at print and electronic publications as well as other outreach
vehicles--including web-based--to help you define and ignite your audiences. In
class discussions, participants will share their tips, dilemmas, and successes.
Room: 300 • Instructor: Susan Nicholl • Tuition: $69
Susan Nicholl is managing director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
and the former editor of two national magazines for nonprofit organizations. She
has taught numerous courses in nonprofit communications and marketing as a
faculty member of the Duke University Nonprofit Management Program and other
programs.
Ebay Selling for
Beginners
BC-04 • Classes held: Mar 17 & 24 • 6 Hours (2 Sessions) •
Mon: 6:30-9:30
BC-05 • Classes held: May 5 & 12 • 6 Hours (2 Sessions) • Mon: 6:30-9:30
- CLASS IS SOLD OUT!
Want to learn on how to sell on Ebay?! This class is for you. You will learn
how to set up seller and payments accounts, how to take and use photos, create
and post listings, and schedule auctions. Set up and learn to use Auctiva
auction software which is FREE on the web! Types of payments, costs and fees
will be discussed, as well as packing and shipping your items and endless tips
to set you up to succeed. Prerequisite: Students should have basic knowledge of
Ebay and the Internet.
Room: 317 • Instructor: Denise LePage • Tuition: $49
Denise LePage, owner of SportCardCreations.com, has over 800 selling and
buying transactions on Ebay.
Effective
Networking: How to Really Work a Room -
NEW CLASS!
BC-06 • Class held: Mar 4 • 2.5 Hours (1 Session) • Tue:
6:30-9:00
Do you feel out of place at networking events? Do you struggle with carrying
on or ending conversations? Networking events (both business and social) are
becoming increasingly popular. If you feel like you don't make the most of
business functions or a social events (such as weddings or reunions) then this
course is for you.
In this course, we'll cover:
• How to Prepare for a Networking or Social Event
• What to do upon arrival and how to start networking
• How to develop your "knock 'em dead" introduction
• How to work a room
• Effective follow-up strategies
After going through this course, you'll network like a pro at your next event.
Room: 209 • Instructor: James Feudo • Tuition: $39
James Feudo is speaker, author and trainer and has worked with small
businesses for over 10 years. James got his start in training in 1996 as an
instructor at Bentley College. A Dale Carnegie graduate, James has been involved
with Toastmasters International and has been promoting good communication
practices. He has addressed professional organizations and worked with
individuals to help them improve their business and personal performance through
effective communication. James holds a BA and an MS in Computer Information
Systems from Bentley College with a strong concentration in Business.
HOW TO GET COMPLETELY DEBT FREE
BC-07 • Class held: Mar 18 • 3 Hours (1 Session) • Tue: 6:30-9:30
BC-08 • Class held: Apr 2 • 3 Hours (1 Session) • Wed: 6:30-9:30
Earn a 37.13% (equivalent return if invested in traditional investments)
guaranteed, tax-free return on your investment by investing in your debt. Pay
off your student loans, mortgage, credit cards, etc. in one to three years and
your 30 year mortgage in another three to five years. True financial freedom is
possible by investing in your debts using our simple system to eliminate every
debt. Then operate on 100% cash. Understand why the mortgage tax deduction is a
fraud. Learn how to live without credit. Enjoy the benefits of living on cash.
Create real wealth by investing in your debts first. Bring your list of debts
and a calculator to class. During class you will develop your own debt
elimination/investing plan that can be implemented immediately into your
lifestyle. Course fee includes a 12 page workbook. An optional text is
available from the instructor for $43.
Room: 208 • Instructor: Blanchard Warren • Tuition: $39
Blanchard Warren is the owner of Debts to Wealth and is a Certified Financial
Independence Seminar Leader (CFISL).
HOW TO START AND SUCCEED AT YOUR OWN BUSINESS
BC-09 • Classes begin: Mar 18 (End date: Apr 8) • 12 Hours (4 Sessions) • Tue:
6:30-9:30
If you have ever thought of starting your own business, this is the course
for you. Bernard Freedlander, an area businessman, will share his ideas with
you. There will be an overview of factors influencing the start up and early
operation of a new business. We will then discuss structuring your business for
tax and security advantages, financing, insurance needs, marketing techniques
and cost, staffing, location selection, local codes, goals and expectations, the
psychological impact on you and your family, and tips on handling profits.
Tuition includes a $15 textbook.
Room: 215 • Instructor: Bernard Freedlander • Tuition: $89
Bernard Freedlander, a Framingham resident, is a former Chief Engineer and
Vice President of Corporate Development for a large corporation prior to
starting six business ventures. These businesses started from scratch - retail,
manufacturing, and consulting - resulting in sales of millions of dollars.
Substitute
Teaching Workshop
BC-10 • Class held: Mar 17 • 3 Hours (1 Session) • Mon:
6:30-9:30
You're looking for a flexible job that allows you to earn a paycheck, learn
new things, make friends, use your creative talents AND matches the school year
schedule so you can be home with your school-age children. Does such a job
exist? Yes, it does! Our local schools need substitute teachers. This one-night
workshop is designed to help you decide if substitute teaching is right for you
and addresses a number of the myths and misconceptions about the job. Taught by
a seasoned elementary school substitute teacher, the course covers a variety of
topics from applying for the position and gathering the information required by
the school system to helpful terminology. Whether your school system offers
Traditional, Montessori, or Language Immersion settings, learn how to avoid
common mistakes in the classroom and effectively teach subjects you may not have
much experience in. Take this class and walk into your assignments prepared!
Room: 207 • Instructor: Jill Roberson • Tuition: $29
Jill Roberson is a seasoned Substitute Teacher in the local public school
system. In addition to Traditional classrooms in grades K-5 she has taught
French Immersion, Montessori, Spanish, Music, Physical Education, Art and even
led Band Practice! Her experiences in a different classroom environment each day
will inform, inspire and prepare the workshop student to be called "teacher".
The Vocabulary
Experience - NEW CLASS!
BC-11 • Class held: Mar 5 • 3 Hours (1 Session) • Wed:
6:30-9:30
Dramatically improve your vocabulary in this three-hour class. Master the
words you need to know using accelerated word-infusion techniques, discover how
to crack-open the meanings of complex words without using a dictionary, and gain
an understanding of linguistics that will literally catapult your verbal I.Q. By
increasing your vocabulary you increase your chances of success in both the
professional and academic worlds. Parents, students, and professionals will
greatly benefit from this life-changing course. In addition, you'll learn how to
read with more fluency and speed by gaining valuable insights about information
and how it is presented on the written page. Tuition includes a vocabulary
CD.
Room: 208 • Instructor: Don Woodruff • Tuition: $49
What's Next?
Finding Work You Love
BC-12 • Classes held: Mar 3 & 10 • 4 Hours (2 Sessions) •
Mon: 6:30-8:30 - Session is sold out!
BC-13 • Classes held: May 7 & 14 • 4 Hours (2 Sessions) • Wed: 6:30-8:30
Do you hate your job? Are you re-entering the workforce? Have you always
dreamed of starting your own business? If you are searching for more
satisfaction at work or are exploring other career options, this class will help
you to clarify your career direction. Identify your favorite transferable skills
through using a hands-on assessment tool, create a vision of your "dream job"
and define what success means to you. You will develop action steps to get
started on the path to manage a successful career and job change. Class
enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Room: Conference Room • Instructor: Debra Taylor • Tuition: $39
Debra B. Taylor, MHA works with professionals in all stages of career
development and transition to find success, balance and fulfillment. She is a
certified professional coach who assists professionals, managers and small
business owners to take charge of their career and life satisfaction issues.
Please visit www.discoveryourlight.com to learn more about her own successful
career transition and services.