Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) in Mission

The Mission Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development presents the College with an opportunity to directly work within the community we serve by fostering local economic growth and empowering individuals through comprehensive training programs. Leveraging the resources and expertise of the CEWD, CATA, and Law Enforcement departments, we propose diverse offerings aimed at enhancing essential skills vital for workplace success and entrepreneurial ventures.

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Course List

Course	Subject	CRN	Date	Location	Cost	Register
Spanish for the Workplace Spanish for the Workplace Term: 520244 CRN: 70115 Course Number: SPNL 1042.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jul 10 - Aug 14, 2024 Days: MTW Time: 6pm-9pm Instructor: TBA Development of Spanish oral and written communication skills related to the business environment including review of basic Spanish grammar. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70115	Jul 10 - Aug 14, 2024	CEED TBA	$336.00	Register
ESL for the Workplace ESL for the Workplace Term: 520244 CRN: 70114 Course Number: COMG 1003.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jul 09 - Aug 29, 2024 Days: TR Time: 2pm-4pm Instructor: TBA Addresses essential listening, speaking, reading, writing, and computational skills required by business and industry. Improvement of communication skills related to successful job performance. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70114	Jul 09 - Aug 29, 2024	CEED TBA	$280.00	Register
Public Speaking Public Speaking Term: 520244 CRN: 70116 Course Number: 1B4 1019.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jul 23-25, 2024 Days: TR Time: 6pm-9pm Instructor: TBA Introduction of techniques to create excellent customer service. Define customer service; identify the elements involved in the customer service process; and apply problem-solving techniques to resolve both internal and external customer challenges. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70116	Jul 23-25, 2024	CEED TBA	$42.00	Register
Customer Service Customer Service Term: 520244 CRN: 70113 Course Number: 1C3 0088.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jun 20, 2024 Days: R Time: 8am-12pm Instructor: TBA Introduction of techniques to create excellent customer service. Define customer service; identify the elements involved in the customer service process; and apply problem-solving techniques to resolve both internal and external customer challenges. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70113	Jun 20, 2024	CEED TBA	$28.00	Register
Business Writing Business Writing Term: 520243 CRN: 60134 Course Number: 1C3 3043.M01 Location: CEED 119 Date: May 17, 2024 Days: F Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA Development of writing and presentation skills to produce effective business communications CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	60134	May 17, 2024	CEED 119	$28.00	Register
Excel for Beginners Excel for Beginners Term: 520243 CRN: 60135 Course Number: COM 1021.M01 Location: CEED 118 Date: May 03-17, 2024 Days: F Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA Instruction in the concepts, procedures, and application of electronic spreadsheets CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	60135	May 03-17, 2024	CEED 118	$84.00	Register
Excel for Beginners Excel for Beginners Term: 520244 CRN: 70111 Course Number: COM 1021.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jun 07-21, 2024 Days: F Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA Instruction in the concepts, procedures, and application of electronic spreadsheets CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70111	Jun 07-21, 2024	CEED TBA	$84.00	Register
Supervisory Skills Supervisory Skills Term: 520243 CRN: 60139 Course Number: 1C3 8031.M01 Location: CEED 118 Date: May 06-08, 2024 Days: TR Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA Supervisory skills necessary to make quick, accurate decisions based upon available information and existing circumstances. Includes acting upon the empowerment provided by management. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	60139	May 06-08, 2024	CEED 118	$56.00	Register
Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Today Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Today Term: 520243 CRN: 60166 Course Number: 1C3 9186.800 Location: CEED 119 Date: May 01, 2024 Days: W Time: 10am-12pm Instructor: TBA The seminar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI's impact on today's workforce and strategies for navigating the evolving landscape of work. This course may cover various aspects, including the fundamentals of AI technologies, their applications across different industries, and the resulting transformations in job roles and employment dynamics IAM For questions please contact Nidia Hinojosa at 956-872-2507 or Abigail Caballero at 956-872-6197 Register	CEED Schedule	60166	May 01, 2024	CEED 119	Free	Register
Industry 4.0: An Overview Industry 4.0: An Overview Term: 520243 CRN: 60167 Course Number: 1C3 9186.800 Location: CEED 119 Date: May 07, 2024 Days: T Time: 1pm-3pm Instructor: TBA The seminar provides a foundational understanding of Industry 4.0 also known as the fourth industrial revolution  and its significance in driving innovation, efficiency, competitiveness, and digital manufacturing processes in today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape. IAM For questions please contact Nidia Hinojosa at 956-872-2507 or Abigail Caballero at 956-872-6197 Register	CEED Schedule	60167	May 07, 2024	CEED 119	Free	Register
Leading Change Leading Change Term: 520243 CRN: 60314 Course Number: 3C1 1049.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: May 29, 2024 Days: W Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA People fear change; they prefer to have things stay how they are. This seminar explores the source of that fear and how it affects instituting change in an organization. The cultural aspects of people's attitudes toward change are also explored. Some of the change models are discussed, and how to implement effective change in organizations is also investigated in this seminar. This course is for you if you want to learn how to lead change in your organization. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	60314	May 29, 2024	CEED TBA	$28	Register
Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace Term: 520243 CRN: 60315 Course Number: 1C3 0078.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: May 30, 2024 Days: R Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: TBA The presentation discusses Goleman's theory of Emotional Intelligence. The presentation focuses on awareness of others, self-awareness, and how this relates to the use of soft skills in the workplace. The students will watch a short video that centers on the difference between using the frontal lobe of the brain and the temporal region. How using emotional intelligence can sharpen decision-making skills in business leadership, in any organizational leadership. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	60315	May 30, 2024	CEED TBA	$28	Register
Managing Conflict in Organizations Managing Conflict in Organizations Term: 520244 CRN: 70108 Course Number: 3C1 1099.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jun 03, 2024 Days: M Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: L Garcia This seminar explores the factors contributing to creating an environment that breeds disgruntled employees instead of employees who are motivated and committed to the vision and mission of the organization. It considers how the personality and character of managers and employees are instrumental in setting the tenor of the workplace environment. It also explores how understanding personality characteristics and an employee's character is vital in hiring the right fit for the team you are building. The fact that there is functional and dysfunctional conflict in organizations is discussed, and how to deal with both types of conflict. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70108	Jun 03, 2024	CEED TBA	$28	Register
Generational, Cultural, and Personality Differences in the Workplace Generational, Cultural, and Personality Differences in the Workplace Term: 520244 CRN: 70109 Course Number: 1C4 4014.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jun 04, 2024 Days: T Time: 8am-12pm Instructor: R Flores This presentation discusses Hofstede's Cultural Theory and how it relates to customer service issues and interpersonal issues that arise in the workplace. It discusses the different dimensions of culture comparing two cultures, the American and Mexican cultures, and how the differences and similarities are rife for creating problems in the workplace. The Big Five (Factor Five) Personality Theory is discussed, and how those dimensions of personality are crucial in staffing decisions, promotions, job fit, and customer services. Traditional, Generation X, and Millennial Generations and the dynamics they bring to the workplace are also discussed. Now you put all three into one model and have an approximation of the complexities of the workplace. The students will work through a case that involves all three components in one model and get a feel for the challenges that leaders face in the world that is the workplace. CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70109	Jun 04, 2024	CEED TBA	$28	Register
Organizational Ethics Organizational Ethics Term: 520244 CRN: 70110 Course Number: 1C3 8137.M01 Location: CEED TBA Date: Jun 05, 2024 Days: W Time: 8am-12pm Instructor: L Garcia This seminar takes you where you have not gone before regarding organizational ethics. The seminar asks what you already know about ethics and explores the myths regarding organizational ethics. It explores ethics, morality, personality, and character. It ponders recent ethical failures in organizations and explores differing ethical systems. How do you take a practical approach to organizational ethics to start your division, department, or unit on the road to becoming the ethical environment you want to have? In this seminar, you will ponder, discuss, and explore these elements of organizational ethics. We welcome you to the workshop! Be prepared to learn so you can take invaluable ideas back to your workplace! CPWE Register	CEED Schedule	70110	Jun 05, 2024	CEED TBA	$28	Register