In-Service Teacher Training Program Adult Education Program ·       January to March 2009: Training Sessions and Workshops  ·       Calendar ·        Job Placement Service       ·         The Business Training Center     o    On site Professional Training o  Business Training at Haigazian University o  Requirements for Admission to Business Training Sessions o        Programs and Training Sessions o         Certificates and Diplomas  o        Descriptions of Business Training Sessions                           ·          LIFESTYLES AND SOCIAL ISSUES    ·           Regulations for Participants   ·          Registration Procedures and Fees

OBJECTIVES   The Adult Education Program offers non-credit classes. It's objectives are to: 1.      Make continuing education accessible to adults. 2.      Help adults acquire usable knowledge and skills in areas of interest to them.  3.     Help individuals develop personally and as members of society, to enrich their lives while deepening their civic sense and awareness of both social and environmental issues.    POLICY STATEMENT   The classes in the Adult Education Program are open to all who fulfill the stated requirements.  A person cannot be excluded on the basis of religion, sex, race, color, or ethnicity.

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CALENDAR Term  1:  October - December Term  2:  January - March Term  3:  April - June    JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE  The Adult Education Program and a recruitment and consulting company offer a job placement service.  Current participants in AEP Business training sessions and graduates of the Adult Education Program are eligible.

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THE BUSINESS TRAINING CENTER

ON-SITE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING   The Business Training Center provides on-site professional training for companies and other organizations. Your organization can choose from a list of ready-to-go workshops, or we can provide training tailored to your specific needs. This professional training can be given in the workplace or at Haigazian University.   Contact the Lifelong Learning office at: - telephone: 01-353010/1/2 or 01-349230/1  ext. 354 - e-mail: lifelong@haigazian.edu.lb      BUSINESS TRAINING AT HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY The Business Training Center offers non-credit training sessions and programs that are oriented to the needs of people who are in business or would like to have a better understanding of the business world.  Participants learn useful knowledge and skills in a small group atmosphere.  The instructors are themselves professional business people. Each training program focuses on a particular area: Project Management, Sales, Human Resources Management, Professionalism, Management, Basic Accounting, Accounting for Non-accountants, and Finance.  Additional individual business training sessions are also offered.  (HU is under no obligation to offer the listed training sessions at all times.)  N.B. These training sessions and programs are separate from the regular bachelor's and master's degree programs of Haigazian University.   All business training sessions are open to people 20 years of age or older.  Classes are given in English; classes meet in the evening, usually once a week for two hours.  Training sessions are usually completed in 5 weeks.   Participants can choose to take: ·          individual training sessions.  ·          entire business training programs.   Certificates are granted for individual training sessions. Diplomas are granted for complete business training programs.     Click here for details TOP

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO BUSINESS TRAINING SESSIONS          ·         Age requirement: 20 years of age or older ·         Language requirement: The applicant must be able to understand, speak, read, and write English well enough to fully participate in the training sessions he/she requests.   The level of an applicant's English will be assessed in a personal interview when necessary.

THE BUSINESS TRAINING CENTER: PROGRAMS AND TRAINING SESSIONS    Click here to see descriptions of training sessions  q   Training Program in Project Management  (NEW) Training sessions:        1.       Basics of Project Management (20 hours)        2.       Basics of Microsoft Project (10 hours)        3.       Intermediate Project Management (10 hours)   q  Training Program in Professional Sales (NEW)       Training sessions (10 hours each):            1.       Sales vs. Marketing            2.       The Art of Selling            3.       Territory Coverage and Work Distribution            4.       Effective Communication in Selling: Problem Solving and Negotiations            5.       Motivation and Teamwork in Sales            6.       Customer Retention in Selling   q  Human Resources Professional Diploma Program  (NEW - February 2007) Training sessions (10 hours each): 1.       Human Resources Management 2.       Recruitment and Selection 3.       Personnel Administration 4.       Labor Law, NSSF, and Taxation 5.       Job Design and Description 6.       Organizational Behavior 7.       Training and Development 8.       Compensation and Benefit Schemes 9.       Performance Appraisal and Management 10.    Human Resources Policies and Procedures   q  Training Program in Professional Management        Training sessions (10 hours each): 1.       Basics of Management 2.       Strategic Planning 3.       Introduction to Quality Management 4.       Planning and Management Tools for Quality Management 5.       Organizational Behavior 6.       Negotiation Skills for Business q  The Complete Professionalism Toolkit        Training sessions              1.       Communication and Human Relations (10 hours)             2.       Professionalism (10 hours) 3.       Presentation Skills (16 hours) 4.       Team Work and Team Dynamics (16 hours) 5.       Time Management (8 hours) 6.       Problem Solving and Negotiations (10 hours) 7.       Excellence in Customer Service (10 hours) 8.       Business Writing Skills (10 hours)      q  Training Program in Basic Accounting Training sessions (20 hours each): 1.       Basic Accounting with Computers I 2.       Basic Accounting with Computers II   q  Training Program in Accounting for Non-accountants         Prerequisites: Basic Accounting with Computers I and II or equivalent experience. Training sessions (15 hours each): 1.       Accounting III for Non-accountants 2.       Introduction to Cost Accounting 3.       Introduction to Auditing   q  Training Program in Finance Prerequisites: Basic Accounting with Computers I and II or equivalent experience. Training sessions (10 hours each): 1.       Finance: Financial Statement Analysis 2.       Finance: Stocks and Bonds 3.       Money and Banking: An Introduction 4.       Commercial Banking 5.       Investment in Debt Instruments 6.       Investment in Equity Instruments   q  Other Training Sessions ·          Basics of Macroeconomics (10 hours) ·          Basics of Microeconomics (10 hours) ·          Basics of Project Management  (20 hours) ·          Business Presentations and Interviews (10 hours) ·          Business Writing (10 hours) ·          E-Business: Starting Your Own Internet Business (20 hours) ·          Introduction to Statistics (10 hours) ·          Psychology for Business (10 hours) ·          Re-engineering (10 hours)   Additional training sessions may be offered if there is a demand or if an eminent specialist is available to teach.                                                                                                                                TOP

THE BUSINESS TRAINING CENTER: CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS    Certificate of Performance A Certificate of Performance is granted for a single training session.  To obtain a Certificate of Performance, the participant must fulfill all the requirements of that training session.  <