Gatton Offers Business Fundamentals Program for Students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2015) — In the 21st Century, all students increasingly need to possess a working knowledge of business concepts in order to be successful and grow their careers.

This summer, nonbusiness students will have the opportunity to participate in a noncredit Business Fundamentals Certificate Program through the Don and Cathy Jacobs Executive Education Center, part of the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics. The course of instruction will introduce business fundamentals and principles that will be helpful to students and better prepare them for their future careers. The program will be held May 11-29, 2015.

For more detailed information and to register, visit the Executive Education Center website: http://gatton.uky.edu/eec/Content.asp?PageName=EECBF

This three-week program covers a range of topics including macroeconomics, micro-economics, strategy, marketing, accounting and finance, operations and supply chain management, and organizational behavior and human resources management. The program is presented as a small group experience and is taught by 12 expert professors. While this certificate is noncredit and cannot be applied to a degree program, it does serve to introduce business concepts to students outside of the normal business school curriculum and is a strong resume-enhancer for the job market.

The Business Fundamentals Certificate Program will cover different material each week:

·         Week One focuses on macroeconomics and strategy

·         Week Two focuses on marketing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, risk management and control, and personal investment management

·         Week Three focuses on operations management, supply chain management, organizational behavior and human resources management

The program closes with a certificate ceremony to be held at 5 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2015.

"We believe that a lot of students who are not typically exposed to business through their normal course of study will find this program gives them the tools they need to be more confident and articulate when seeking a job and will give them a jump start towards success after graduating," said Joe Labianca, director of the Don and Cathy Jacobs Executive Education Center. "We're providing the most important aspects of these increasingly popular 'summer business bootcamp' programs at a fraction of the cost, taught by our expert faculty, and delivered right here on campus."

The fee for the Business Fundamentals Certificate Program will be discounted if students register for the program by March 1, 2015. The program at the discounted fee will be $1,800. After the March 1 deadline, the price will increase to $2,000.

For additional information about the program, you also can call 800-284-6407 or email eec.ed@uky.edu.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Carl Nathe, carl.nathe@uky.edu, 859-257-3200; Jordan Mason, jordan.mason19@uky.edu, 502-851-2260.

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