Small Business Management
Growing a small business can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Critical decisions often have to be made quickly. There are a lot of aspects to running a business that are not always covered in traditional business classes.
The Small Business Management suite of offerings is designed to fill this gap. Through one-hour sessions, workshops and courses, expert practitioners will dive into key topics that are not only important for day-to-day operations, but to also help companies become successful over the long term.
Courses
Essentials of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Design
A great introduction to critical concepts. Whether you are creating something new or want to improve processes in business, projects, or development, this course gives you the tools to view problems in a different way, validate solutions with customer discovery, and pitch ideas to stakeholders.
Starting Your Business
You've got that great idea for a business, but now what? This course will walk you through the crticial steps of how to turn that idea into a reality. You'll finish with an actionable roadmap for getting your new business off the ground.
Scale Fast: Revenue and Growth Strategies for Entrepreneurs
The business is running, but now you are ready to take it to the next level. Or perhaps sales have leveled off and you are unsure how to get momentum back. In this course, you'll perform a health check on the business, idenfity areas of improvement, set new goals, and develop a playbook to meet those goals.
Leadership & Management Courses
UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies' Corporate Education & Custom Training team has put together a series of courses designed to provide participants with leadership and management tips to navigate today's workplace challenges. These courses are valuable to companies large and small.
Previous Webinars
Evolve Your Work-From-Home Capabilities to go the Distance
Many workers are experiencing working from home (WFH) in light of CDC guidance or state/local government directives during this COVID-19 outbreak. In this webinar, Kate De Jong, an Organizational Development Consultant and former VP of Red Door Interactive, covers best practices and resources for how to be productive and not get distracted, keeping communication lines open, and how to stay connected and avoid feeling isolated.