Weekend Course Schedule
Course Offerings 2007-2008

GNBS 3032  Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century (2 credit hours)
Nearly one million individuals start their own business every year. This course focuses on exploring specific issues involved in self-employment and assessing whether self-employment may be an appropriate choice for the individual. Opportunities for starting one’s own business, buying an existing business, or becoming a consultant will be explored.
May 9-10
Registration Deadline: April 25, 2008

GNST 3082  Grief in the Workplace (2 credit hours)
The workplace offers no immunity to dying, death, and bereavement. These realities are not confined to the employee’s private life, but to some degree, impact the workplace. In 1996, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 6,112 work-related fatalities, 15 percent of which were homicides. Millions of employees are impacted by the death of a loved one or friend. Active bereaving is a significant factor in influencing workplace safety, collegiality, morale, productivity, and turnover. This course will assist students in understanding grief and applying grief management concepts for developing creative compassionate responses in the workplace.
May 16-17
Registration Deadline: May 2, 2008

GNBS 3012  Business Etiquette (2 credit hours)
This course on business etiquette will cover issues such as meals, business travel, meetings, greetings, business attire, and much more. Knowing that you are handling yourself in the proper way in a variety of situations gives you an air of confidence that is necessary for success in the business world.
June 13 -14
Registration Deadline: May 30, 2008

GNBS 4032a Behavioral Interviewing (2 credit hours)
Ever wonder why interviewers ask the questions they do? This course will explain how successful organizations select the right employees. Students will learn techniques involved in behavioral interviewing. The course is enlightening for both interviewer and interviewee.
August 8—9
Registration Deadline: July 25, 2008

GNBS 3072 Beyond Affirmative Action: Managing Diversity in the Workforce (2 credit hours)
What exactly is Affirmative Action? What is “diversity”? This course will answer these questions and a host of others that will help you understand the changing employee profile in today’s work force environment. This will be done by briefly analyzing the history of relationships among people of divergent backgrounds in and out of the corporate climate; and by engaging contemporary literature, research, and testimony on the subject of diversity. Consequently, you will become educated in today’s important issues involving work place dynamics and will be a diversity leader within your organization.
September 5—6
Registration Deadline: August 22, 2008

GNST 4702 Personality Type in the Workplace (2 credit hours)
In this course four personality pairs will be described in depth using Myers-Briggs. Team-building concepts, conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem solving will be addressed with emphasis on communication between these personality types.
September 19—20
Registration Deadline: September 5, 2008

GNEN 3452 Research in Higher Education (2 credit hours)
This course will focus on the basics of research for the academic environment. Traditional library resource materials will be discussed along with electronic research methodology. Experience in locating and using these sources will be the focus of this course.
October 3—4
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2008

GNBS 3142 Sociology of Business (2 credit hours)
This course will study the history and relationship of business to society, with special attention given to impact of business on societal elements such as politics, economics, the environment, and employee/consumer concerns. Consideration will be given to the social dynamics of business from domestic and international perspectives.
October 17—18
Registration Deadline: October 3, 2008

GNBS 3022a Managing Time & Multiple Projects (2 credit hours)
This course will assist students in understanding and applying the time management concepts of organizing, prioritizing, and goal setting. The project management concepts of organizing, visualizing, delegating, and forecasting will also be studied. Emphasis will be placed on application in real-life situations at work, school, and home.
November 14—15
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2008

GNST 3082a Grief in the Workplace (2 credit hours)
The workplace offers no immunity to dying, death, and bereavement. These realities are not confined to the employee’s private life, but to some degree, impact the workplace. In 1996, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 6,112 work-related fatalities, 15 percent of which were homicides. Millions of employees are impacted by the death of a loved one or friend. Active bereaving is a significant factor in influencing workplace safety, collegiality, morale, productivity, and turnover. This course will assist students in understanding grief and applying grief management concepts for developing creative compassionate responses in the workplace.
January 23—24
Registration Deadline: January 9, 2009

GNBS 4012 Understanding Your Federal Income Tax Return (2 credit hours)
This class will teach you to prepare your tax return. This class will be taught assuming that students have no tax background at all. Situations that an average taxpayer deals with will be covered. Students will also learn how to research tax questions.
February 6—7
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2009

GNST 3052 Values and Ethics for Changing Times (2 credit hours)
Social critics comment that Americans are losing moral fiber. As we read the daily newspaper or watch the national news, we may find it difficult to disagree with those critics. Our news is filled with examples of man’s inhumanity toward man. The daily exposure to negativity can leave us feeling vulnerable to the challenges in the world round us. We wonder if values and ethics are relics of little significance for people living in the new millennium. While social trends and changes may be unnerving, values and ethics remain important. In fact, some values are essential for human survival. This course will examine 7 values essential for human survival and we will discuss common techniques used to avoid accountability.
March 13—14
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2009

GNBS 4032b Behavioral Interviewing (2 credit hours)
Ever wonder why interviewers ask the questions they do? This course will explain how successful organizations select the right employees. Students will learn techniques involved in behavioral interviewing. The course is enlightening for both interviewer and interviewee.
April 17—18
Registration Deadline: April 3, 2009

GNCO 4302 Communication: How to have Influence in Organizations (2 credit hours)
This course will focus on the practical implementation of communication for the following organizational challenges: managing information, selecting appropriate communication channels, establishing effective performance feedback systems, implementing organizational change, providing for interdepartmental communication, and creating innovative spirits and ethical communication practices. If you are a manager, this course will help you build a department where employees communicate effectively with one another. If you are an employee, learn how to get useful feedback from the manager.
April 17—18
Registration Deadline: April 3, 2009

GNBS 3032 Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century (2 credit hours)
Nearly one million individuals start their own business every year. This course focuses on exploring specific issues involved in self-employment and assessing whether self-employment may be an appropriate choice for the individual. Opportunities for starting one’s own business, buying an existing business, or becoming a consultant will be explored.
May 15—16
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2009

GNST 3082b Grief in the Workplace (2 credit hours)
The workplace offers no immunity to dying, death, and bereavement. These realities are not confined to the employee’s private life, but to some degree, impact the workplace. In 1996, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 6,112 work-related fatalities, 15 percent of which were homicides. Millions of employees are impacted by the death of a loved one or friend. Active bereaving is a significant factor in influencing workplace safety, collegiality, morale, productivity, and turnover. This course will assist students in understanding grief and applying grief management concepts for developing creative compassionate responses in the workplace.
May 15—16
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2009

GNBS 3012 Business Etiquette (2 credit hours)
This course on business etiquette will cover issues such as meals, business travel, meetings, greetings, business attire, and much more. Knowing that you are handling yourself in the proper way in a variety of situations gives you an air of confidence that is necessary for success in the business world.
June 12—13
Registration Deadline: May 29, 2009

GNBS 3022b Managing Time & Multiple Projects (2 credit hours)
This course will assist students in understanding and applying the time management concepts of organizing, prioritizing, and goal setting. The project management concepts of organizing, visualizing, delegating, and forecasting will also be studied. Emphasis will be placed on application in real-life situations at work, school, and home.
July 24—25
Registration Deadline: July 10, 2009

How to register for a Weekend Course:

1. Print Registration form (PDF 368 KB Help ) , and mail to:
   MNU-IAE Division
   2030 E. College Way
   Olathe, KS 66062
   or fax to: 913-971-3415
   
2. Tuition and registration must be submitted by registration deadline.

Costs:
$260.00
(cost includes books, fees, and tuition)

•Class sizes are limited and may fill prior to registration deadlines. It is advisable to register well in advance of the deadline listed. On occasion, classes may be cancelled if sufficient enrollment is not achieved.

•Special Needs Policy: Any adult learner requiring accommodation due to documented special needs should notify the office when registering for the course.

•Please refer to the IAE web site or the short-term course registration form for information regarding withdrawal from a course.