Few Spots Remain for Gatton 'CBA' Registration, Program Offers Time-friendly Opportunity to Enhance Your Career
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2018) — If you find yourself in a spot where you know you need more education to enhance your career, yet a huge time commitment scares you, take heart. There are still some spaces available in University of Kentucky’s Certificate in Business Administration (CBA) program beginning Sept. 12, offered through the Gatton College of Business and Economics Don and Cathy Jacobs Executive Education Center (EEC).
Ten evenings this fall have the potential to change your outlook.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire the basics of a business degree without the time commitment a degree requires," said Lorna Patches, director of the Don and Cathy Jacobs Executive Education Center and UK’s director of the UK-UofL Executive MBA Program. "Or, if you're interested in exploring whether an advanced MBA degree is right for you before committing to it, this CBA series could be just right for you."
The 10-week series, "Business Foundations," begins on Wednesday, Sept. 12, and continues on Thursday evenings through Nov. 15. The lively instructional environment, led by distinguished faculty from the Gatton College, is complemented by opportunities for hands-on experience, with each three-hour class, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., focusing on a different vital topic.
"The program is designed to provide an understanding of business terms, practices and tools to enable people to make better informed business decisions," Patches said. "The CBA program is open to all interested persons who want to energize their careers and broaden their horizons."
The state-of-the-art Gatton College building, located in the heart of the UK campus in Lexington, is the site for these stimulating weekly classes. Lighted, free parking is available close to the building for registrants. The cost is $1,100, with a $150 per person discount available for groups of three or more who sign up for the program. The fee for UK employees to register is $1,000. Interested UK personnel must use the “UK Faculty, Staff, Student” option on the registration form.
Fees include instruction, all materials and light refreshments at each session, in addition to parking. To register or for more information, go to http://gatton.uky.edu/CBA, call 1-800-284-6407, or email Connie Blakemore at csblak00@uky.edu.
The 2018 fall agenda (subject to change) is listed here:
- Wednesday, Sept. 12: Organizational Design and Environment;
- Thursday, Sept. 20: Individual Behavior in Organizations;
- Thursday, Sept. 27: Essentials of Human Resource Management;
- Thursday, Oct. 4: Essentials of Marketing;
- Thursday, Oct. 11: Economics in the Workplace;
- Thursday, Oct. 18: Accounting Measurement and Reporting;
- Thursday, Oct. 25: Lean Supply Chain Management;
- Thursday, Nov. 1: Business Law;
- Thursday, Nov. 8: Financial Decision Making; and
- Thursday, Nov. 15: Strategic Management/Certificate Presentation.