Courses

This course covers the basics of business law as it pertains to small businesses, franchises, and entrepreneurial endeavors.

  5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Why can it be so difficult to balance our work with our personal lives?

  3 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

This course explores the leadership and management issues entrepreneurs face as they create and establish successful new ventures.

  5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Leaders are people who can change the thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors of the people around them. Successful organizations must have leaders who take them in the right direction.

3 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Explore essential topics of leadership based on three research models. Topics include leadership skills and perspectives, personal values and organizational values alignment, the risks involved in leadership, how to make changes in your organization, and more.

  15 Hours     PDF Certificate

Leadership Essentials is a six-month leadership development program, offered in cohorts through Loyola University Maryland's ASPIRE Continuing Education program in collaboration with Leadership Howard County.

The success of any nonprofit organization can rely on the quality of its leadership.

  3 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

The three self-paced courses included in this bundle—Leading Teams, Leading and Managing Change, and Body Language for Leaders provide 12 PDUs in total, with 7.75 PDUs specifically targeted to Leadership competency.

  12 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 270 Days

Whether adopting new technology or adapting to a drastic shift in an organization's core focus, change is a constant in any successful business.

  4 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Small business leaders are responsible for inspiring employees to do their part to bring about the organization's goals.

  3 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

This introductory-level course for managers or anyone interested in leading teams, addresses the key issues surrounding leadership in a team environment.

  5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Whether you have years of experience in the nonprofit sector, or you're considering a possible career shift, this simulation is designed to challenge and engage participants while exploring key real-world leadership issues confronted by nonprofit managers.

  10 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 180 Days

Lean is an approach to organizational processes that seeks to minimize waste and increase value for the customer.

  10 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 180 Days

The Lean Six Sigma Basics course describes the strategies, techniques, and concepts practitioners will need to complete process improvement projects and activities.

  38 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 180 Days

This two-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Lean Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques.

  2.5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 60 Days

This bundle includes a self-paced course that prepares learners for the successful completion of the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification exam and the Exam itself.

  40 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 240 Days

This one-and-a-half hour timed exam tests competency and comprehension of Lean Six Sigma principles, strategies, tools, and techniques.

  2 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 60 Days

This bundle includes a self-paced prep course that describes the strategies, techniques, and concepts practitioners will need to effectively prepare for the MindEdge Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification exam and the Exam itself.

  28 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 240 Days

As a vital part of the U.S. economy and a necessity for most Americans, the banking industry is subject to extensive regulation, and banking professionals must understand the legal and ethical responsibilities that come with their work.

  4 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

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This course considers the fundamentals of management and how managers can be effective in organizational settings.

  5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

To be successful and move ahead in his or her career, a manager must understand how to manage people, including motivating workers and coordinating their activities.

  5 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

This course presents a streamlined approach to project management based on the best practices of experienced, effective project managers.

  10 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 180 Days

While there are many advantages to remote work for both the company and the individual, managers must be aware of the challenges that can arise when employing remote workers.

3 Hours     PDF Certificate     Access: 90 Days

Remote team management isn't new, but it has become far more common and extensive than it used to be. So, whether you have gone from managing the occasional "telecommuter" to managing a fully remote team or have been managing a remote team and would like to explore new strategies and best practices for this unique form of management—this course is for you.

  24 Hours      PDF Certificate

Begin the transformation of your space into a space for making with Makerspace Basics.

  5 Hours      PDF Certificate    Access: 365 Days