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Thursday, Feb. 8
Export Basics: Expand Your Markets Through
International Sales
Designed for new and prospective exporters,
this seminar covers the essential elements
of international business and will acquaint
Western Pennsylvania companies with the
mechanics and procedures necessary to develop
effective and profitable overseas transactions.
Speakers include representatives from
DOC, a local law firm and a freight forwarder.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
8:30 a.m. to noon, Room 505, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University. Cost: $45, $35 for two
or more attendees from the same company.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
The latest of the Beard Center for Leadership
in Ethics’s ongoing Ethics Luncheon Forum
series will focus on issues surrounding the challenges
of women leaders and managers in workplaces dominated
by men. Featured speakers include Gretchen R. Haggerty,
executive vice president and chief financial officer
of United States Steel Corp., and Major General
Jessica L. Wright, adjutant general of Pennsylvania,
who will share their experiences and discuss what “breaking
the glass ceiling” means to them. A question-and-answer
session will follow their presentations.
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Duquesne Club,
325 Sixth Ave., Downtown. Cost: $90 per person
or $750 for a table of eight. Price includes lunch.
Call 412.396.4005, e-mail beardcenter@duq.edu or visit www.business.duq.edu to register.
Tuesday, Feb. 13
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
New business startups and entrepreneurs without
previous business experience must attend this workshop
before meeting with one of Duquesne’s Chrysler
Corporation Small Business Development Center’s
(SBDC) consultants.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell
Hall, Duquesne University. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Saturday, Feb. 17
The Leadership Academy
This nonprofit board-training program introduces
enrollees to topics such as the roles and responsibilities
of nonprofit boards, essential elements of board
leadership, legal duties of nonprofit board members
and models for ethical decision-making. Attendees
will network with and learn from other leaders
in the nonprofit community and the private sector,
and will receive valuable resource materials to
share with colleagues.
Sponsored by the Duquesne University School
of Leadership and Professional Advancement.
9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., The Mentoring Partnership,
Strip District. Cost: $150, including instructional
materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
Call 412.396.6321 or visit www.leadership.duq.edu/nonprofit to register and for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 22
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials
New business start-ups and entrepreneurs
without previous business experience must attend
this workshop before meeting with one of Duquesne’s
Chrysler Corporation Small Business Development
Center’s consultants.
Sponsored by the SBDC at Duquesne University.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University. Cost: Free.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Friday, Feb. 23
International Roundtable Breakfast Series
Designed to address marketing and selling
to the EU, attendees will learn how to write an
export plan and obtain certification, while understanding
norms and regulations.
8 to 10 a.m., Room 707, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University. Cost: $15.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
QuickBooks Made Easy
This hands-on workshop, led by representatives
from Dennis Piper & Associates PC, is designed
to broaden one’s skills and answer questions.
Attendees will learn how to set up company files,
process invoices and create financial reports.
Sponsored by Duquesne’s Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 505, Rockwell
Hall, Duquesne University. Cost: $45 and $35 for
two or more attendees from the same company.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Writing an Effective Business Plan
Designed for those with business in various
stages of development or for professionals who
service small businesses. Topics include where
to look for financing, how to write your own business
plan and why a business plan is essential for success.
Featured speakers include Christine Hughes, Duquesne
University SBDC; Marilyn Landis, Basic Business
Concepts Inc.; and Brian Ortman, Venture Support
Services LLC.
Sponsored by Duquesne's Chrysler Corporation
Small Business Development Center.
9 a.m. to noon, Room 505, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University. Cost: $45 and $35 for
two or more attendees from the same company.
Call 412.396.6233 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
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selection of undergraduate and graduate degree
programs is offered across 10 schools of study.
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