Program
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2008 Program Schedule
The courses are two-week online sessions that begin on a Wednesday and end on a Tuesday, with a two-day setup/welcome and wrap-up. The courses are scheduled consecutively to allow you to earn your certificate in a timely fashion.
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Seminar Descriptions
Managing Projects with In-House and Outsourced Teams
You'll develop skills in writing and using RFPs, budgeting, scheduling, coordinating responsibilities and using collaboration technologies to bring successful projects in on time and within budget.
Managing Across the Generations
You’ll learn how leading organizations attract, train, communicate with, and motivate youngsters, accommodate the needs of experienced elders, and capture the knowledge of the quickly-retiring Baby Boomers.
Designing & Modeling Communication Systems and Infrastructures
You'll learn how to become the architect of a coherent and vibrant system of rules (policies, procedures and standards) and tools (technologies and vehicles).
Change Management
Change efforts are often complex, messy, and impacted by cultural forces. You will examine concepts, models, roles, and best practices for implementing and managing change initiatives effectively.
Evaluating Emerging Technologies
Learn what's hot and what's not even on the radar screen, and how to assess if and how you should adopt a new technology.
Needs Analysis and Performance Consulting
Move beyond being a creative producer to a consultant who identifies and closes business performance gaps, using a set of analytical methods and a wide variety of solutions.
Strategic Planning
Acquire a deeper understanding of strategy concepts and learn to develop a strategic plan that creates alignment with organizational priorities and cultivates influence with senior leadership.
ROI and Beyond: Demonstrating the Value of Communication as a Business Asset
Learn how to calculate the potential and current value of communication systems and projects as they contribute to the intangible asset portfolio and shareholder value of your organization.
Leadership and Coalition Building
Leading means more than managing. You'll develop new ways to leverage your strengths and preferences, to build effective teams and to manage upwards.
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About the Faculty Expert
 Program coordinator and faculty expert: Diane Gayeski
Diane Gayeski is internationally recognized for her work as a professor, scholar and consultant in organizational learning and communication, business performance improvement and educational technologies. She is Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Professor of Communication Management & Design in the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College and has taught for 30 years. In addition, she has led more than 300 projects for clients worldwide to help them assess and adopt new communication technologies and management systems. The author of 13 books and scores of articles, Gayeski is a frequent speaker at conferences and executive briefings and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Corporate University Review, Training Magazine and ComputerWorld.
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