Business Training in Washington, DC

Now more than ever, digital marketing is at the forefront of communications for businesses and people alike. Digital Marketing is no longer optional - it is the industry standard. Now is the time to educate yourself on how to promote and sell by leveraging online marketing tactics. This course will ignite your curiosity surrounding the fundamentals...

Getting thanked for doing a 'good job' is nice, but thank you in a paycheck is much better! So why is that most women have such a hard time asking for a raise, or negotiating a higher salary with a new job offer? It’s crazy making, particularly when so much research shows that women are far more effective negotiators than men, with a much higher...

Life is full of challenges. You may want to close a deal, discuss a raise or rework a contract, only to discover a mountain of obstacles in your way. How do you overcome hurdles to ensure an optimal outcome without losing face or focus? In this online workshop, you'll learn how to remain calm while staying committed to your objective. We’ll begin...

This course focuses on professional written communication. Students learn to write clear, concise, and effective business letters, memos, reports, email, texts, and proposals. Additionally, students learn to target their message for stakeholders (superiors, colleagues, employees, and clients) using effective tone, language structure, and word choice....

Students will read a passage & listen to an audio each session and answer questions about them.  The topics will all be business-related.

In this course, students will learn the critical tasks and responsibilities of Facilities Management.  With cost effectiveness in mind, learners will study how to manage and properly care for real estate, considering the many different aspects of the field. From maintenance and security, through janitorial services and outsourcing, topics will...

Take your knowledge to the next level through careful study of the basics, including security pricing, valuation of annuities, measurement of risk and return, and capital budgeting. With this course, you will gain a thorough understanding which will carry you through subsequent courses in this intriguing field. Note: Classroom location listings are...

In this course dedicated to managing performance, learners will develop an understanding of the strategic, tactical, and legal components of performance management. Defining performance, measuring results and behaviors, conducting appraisals, and employee development will be covered, through practical exercises and case studies. Note: Classroom location...

Students will learn how facilities managers manage basic accounting, evaluate assets, control budgets, conduct financial audits, estimate costs for capital renewal and deferred maintenance programs, calculate lifecycle costing, payback, net present value, and depreciation.  Financial risk management, financing options for operations and capital...

In this class, you will learn to optimize budget dollars. Best practices in establishing and monitoring financial plans will be presented, empowering you to effectively set objectives, plan, control variances, identify and control costs, complete break-even analyses, and accurately complete status reports. Note: Classroom location listings are also...

Develop Management Skills with a Cohort of Other Managers Face-to-face is an excellent way to connect with instructors and your peers to learn about management best practices and hone the skills you need to be successful in your work. Often our management seminars have both in-person attendees and managers participating from around the country in a...

This is a 10-week part-time or 1-week accelerated course. The Big Picture Gain leadership and communication skills to succeed in this in-demand field. Learn to launch viable, market-ready products and features that solve real problems for your customers. Skills, Tools, & Strategies Practice user-centered design, lead a team with a metric-driven...

Due to the fast pace of change today, many employees get thrust into managerial positions and immediately face numerous new challenges and responsibilities with little training. Ensuring that valuable individual contributors can adapt quickly into effective managers is critical to the long-term viability of every organization and is a fast track for...

This course is for those professionals who have mastered the fundamentals of business writing and want to become versed in more complex forms of written communications in the workplace. The focus is on producing documents such as executive summaries, recommendations, formal reports, formal proposals and requests for proposal. The key elements of effective...

One of the most critical components of project management is learning to manage the "human factor." In this course, ways to meet client expectations, needs, and concerns will be considered through the exploration of proven methods of needs assessment, timely and meaningful status reporting and effective closure. Note: Classroom location listings...