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Gerard Manley Hopkins once wrote in a letter that he wanted his poetry to embody “more wreck and less discourse.”   Detour away from the well-worn routines of workshop in these dynamic sessions. Rather than laboring to finish or fix drafts, our sessions will be devoted to generative bursts, improvisational drafts, and provocative conversations...

In this competitive world, standing out in a crowd of competitors isn’t that easy. So what does it take to be successful? How do we earn the Right 2 Sell our designs? How do we keep our customers coming back again and again? This class has the answer to all those important questions and more. We believe that the only way to earn your Right 2 Sell...

Start at the Beginning: Finding Your Way into Your Next Story The opening of any short story (or novel) represents a promise, a pact between author and reader. It should also, in the words of Ann Hood, “put into motion the events that will drive the story to its resolution.” But, as writers, where do we start? How do we balance the flow...

The only constant in today’s volatile, uncertain, and complex world is change. Leaders have to continually evolve, grow, and adjust to their changing environment, and get their people to do the same. Driving Performance and Change shows you how to maximize your impact as a leader during times of change. You will learn practical ways...

Since HR has a unique cross-functional and global perspective of the organization’s most critical asset-the knowledge, skills and abilities of its workforce-HR leaders can create value by consulting and advising on aligning workforce assets with strategic demands. HR can also apply value chain analysis to its own business, identifying cost centers,...

The “Doing Business Globally: Leading in a Matrix Organization” program is structured in four days around the following topics: Day 1: Gain a greater understanding of the latest economic trends around the world and their impact on international firms. Assess the complexity inherent in the global marketplace and specific challenges that arise in...

Designed to inform learners about the legal basics of Real Estate, this course emphasizes both residential and commercial law.  Special attention will be paid to landlord-tenant relations, coops and condos, real property, leases, closings, and contracts, themes that will help students make informed decisions when evaluating contracts and other...

Called "Fashion's favorite florist" Oscar Mora brings an in-depth knowledge of interior design to his floristry for home décor. With a degree in Interior Design from the Academy of Las Mercedes, Oscar began his career designing for photo shoots, fashion boutiques, and private parties. Since then, his floral creations have graced the pages of top...

During this special four-session course, each student will have the opportunity to submit a 5,000-word-or-less short story or novel excerpt (provided excerpt stands alone) to be workshopped. Whether your manuscript is nearly finished or still a work-in-progress, conversation will center around locating the story’s heart, identifying strengths and...

Wordpress is awesome, but often misunderstood. Is it a blogging platform? A CMS? Should you buy a custom theme or develop your own? Wordpress.com vs. Wordpress.org? In this course you’ll develop a custom site starting from scratch. Basically, you’ll take a static front-end HTML/CSS template and do all the necessary magic to have that site running...

With the growing shortage of affordable housing- for both renters and homeowners- there has never been a more important time to understand your rights and how housing laws apply to you. There is not enough space to address all the pertinent facts, so this seminar will cover the issues which come up most frequently. This seminar is designed to address...

If you want to become a data scientist, this is the course to begin with. Using open source tools, it covers all the concepts necessary to move through the entire data science pipeline, and whether you intend to continue working with open source tools, or later opt for proprietary services, this course will give you the foundation you need to assess...

This course was created to help Salesforce Administrators, Consultants and other Technicians quickly learn the basics of Salesforce Lightning Experience with a particular emphasis on upgrading from Salesforce Classic. You will learn: Lightning Experience Overview, including navigation, new features, and Einstein Classic features that are not yet...

As yields are compressing in traditional asset classes, more and more investors are increasing capital allocations into real estate. With financing attributes beneficial to institutional investors, fund managers, and entrepreneurs alike, real estate has become an avenue to wealth and a source of portfolio diversification for a wide range of investment...

In five days of hands-on, interactive sessions, Finance and Accounting for the Non-financial Executive provides you with a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise of finance and accounting for better management and decision-making capabilities. The program features sessions on the role of accounting, key concepts of managerial and financial...