Jan. 25, 2006: Business Management Series Set to Begin
March 21
OSWEGO, NY-- The
Center for Business and Community Development (CBCD) at SUNY
Oswego will host “Growth Through
Effective Leadership,” an Allstate Business Management Series
beginning Tuesday, March 21. The series will convene weekly,
each Tuesday, until April 18. All sessions will be held from 6-9
p.m. in Rich Hall, room 118-A, on the SUNY Oswego campus.
The series is
a collaborative effort between the CBCD and experienced professionals
from diverse backgrounds, and is geared toward entrepreneurs
who have been in business for at least two years and are interested
in growing their business. Session
topics will include personal and professional skill building, team
building, leadership visioning and practice, ethical leadership
and financial and economic literacy.
Series presenters include William Hoosty,
president of WRH Consulting Group; Peter Connell, training and
human resource development consultant; Kelly Sullivan, founder
of The Center for System Thinking and Innovation; Marcene Sonneborn,
business development and management consultant; Alex Grimshaw,
CEO of PPS International; Larry Perras, small business development
advisor with the Small Business Development Center at the CBCD;
and Fred Thomas, vice president and senior portfolio manager for
HSBC Bank.
The series schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, March 21:
- Managerial Attitude: William Hoosty,
6-7 p.m.;
- Team Development and Management: William
Hoosty, 7-8 p.m.; and
- Communication Style: Peter Connell, 8-9
p.m.
Tuesday, March 28:
- Business Visioning: Kelly Sullivan, 6-7
p.m.; and
- Strategic
Planning: Marcene
Sonneborn, 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4:
- Ethics Workshop: Alex Grimshaw, 6-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11:
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Larry Perras,
6-7 p.m.;
- Leadership Practice: business panel,
7-8:30 p.m.; and
- Trade Associations: speaker to be determined,
8:30-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18:
- Survey of Economic Issues: Fred Thomas,
6-7:30 p.m.; and
- Guest Speaker: Allstate representative,
7:30-9 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. A
registration fee of $250 will be collected prior to the first
session.
Founded in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent charitable
organization funded by contributions from subsidiaries of the Allstate
Corporation. The Foundation invests millions of dollars annually
in U.S. programs aligned with three focus areas: safe and vital
communities, economic empowerment, and tolerance, inclusion and
diversity.
The CBCD enhances and promotes sustainable economic vitality through
job creation and training, economic growth, and community development.
For more information or to register for the series, call the CBCD
at (315) 312-3492.
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