Business Leadership

Professional business courses can help your business or advance your career.

Business Leadership Skills Certificate:

The Business Leadership Skills Certificate program is a series of eight courses that help develop leadership & management skills.  Each course is 18 hours and is very reasonably priced. The program is designed to be completed in just one semester. Participants who complete this certificate will receive a “Marketable Skills Achievement Award” in addition to individual course certificates. Individuals who successfully complete this certificate will receive a Marketable Skills Achievement Award.

Professional Business Courses:

Enhancing and upgrading business skills helps employees advance careers and helps businesses maintain a competitive edge. Check the link below to discover what Kilgore College courses might fit.  From accounting and business writing, to Spanish in the workplace and managing conflict, you can find topics and times to fit your schedule.

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Business Courses

Business Courses

For more information for the business classes below, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers

8 hours, $125
(BMGT 2006 – Specialized Training in General Business & Leadership)

This course places emphasis on the development and use of accounting info to support managerial decision-making processes in manufacturing, service & for-profit settings.  Topics include managing internal controls concerning cost/budgeting, analyzing profit/loss statements, recognizing and correcting financial problems, and utilizing formulas to determine organizational profitability.  Textbook required.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 2006.001 Q1
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
8  a.m. to Noon for 2 weeks

BMGT 2006.002 Q1
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
8 a.m. - Noon for 2 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Business Writing

8 hours, $125
(POFT 1004 – Business Writing)

Covers the development of written skills for effective business communication. Topics include grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling & composition of business letters, memos & reports. Emphasis on application of basic language skills including writing & editing for business.

Kilgore campus:

POFT 1004.001 Q1
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks 

POFT 1004.002 Q1
Friday, Oct. 1, 2019
8 a.m. - Noon for 2 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Customer Service

18 hours, 6 weeks, $105
(MRKG 1000 – Customer Service)

This course goes beyond the abstract and offers step-by-step information on how to provide quality customer service.  Quality customer service is the key to success for any employee with customer service responsibility and is the foundation upon which an organization’s success and profits are built.  No textbook required.

Sept. 4 - Oct. 9, 2019
Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m.

Oct. 16 - Nov. 20, 2019
Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m.

Location: KC-Longview, North Building

More info: (903) 236-2054 or email celgvw@kilgore.edu

Empowerment through Delegation

8 hours, $125
(BMGT 1003 – Delegation)

This course focuses on the concepts of delegation and the development of employee teams.  Topics include effective delegation, fostering empowerment in employees, and types of authority.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1003.001 Q1
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

BMGT 1003.002 Q2
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Managing Conflict in the Workplace

8 hours, $125
(BMGT 1010 – Introduction to Supervision)

This course focuses on the skills necessary to manage disagreement constructively, how to deal with difficult people in difficult situations, and how to get employees to work together productively.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1010.001 Q1
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

BMGT 1010.002 Q1
Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Managing Different Generations 

8 hours, $125
(BGMT 1012 – Fundamentals of Management)

This course covers management functions focusing on diversity in the workplace, colliding generations, communicating with fellow employees, listening, and courtesy.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1012.001 Q1
Monday, Sept. 9, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

BMGT 1012.002 Q1
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Small Business

(BUSG 1008 - 12 hours, 4 weeks $55)

Explore starting a small business with topics including essential management skills, preparing a business plan, accounting/financial needs, staffing, marketing strategies and legal issues. Textbook information given at registration.

Sept. 9 - Sept. 30, 2019
Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m.

Oct. 28 - Nov. 18, 2019
Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m.

Location: KC-Longview, North Building
More info: (903) 236-2054 or email celgvw@kilgore.edu

Spanish for the Workplace

24 hours, $175
(FRNL 1001 – Occupational Specific Foreign Language)

This Command Spanish® course is for non-Spanish supervisors in the workplace wanting to communicate with Spanish-speaking employees. Learn to use Spanish to  compliment employees; discuss employment issues including hiring/dismissal; discuss time/schedule issues; discuss work rules/regulations; respond to medical emergencies; & address safety issues. Class limit: 20.  No prior knowledge of Spanish needed.  Textbook provided.

Kilgore campus:

FRNL 1001.001 Q1
Tuesday, Oct.1, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 8 weeks

Registration deadline: Sept. 17, 2019

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Stress Management – Balancing Your Personal & Professional Life

8 hours, $125
(BMGT 2006 – Specialized Training in General Business and Leadership)

This course covers organizational techniques that individuals can use to manage their time and reduce stress at work.  Emphasis placed on stress reduction strategies to assist individuals to develop a balanced approach to personal and professional happiness.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 2006.005 Q1
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

BMGT 2006.006 Q3
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Business Leadership Skills Certificate

The following courses can be taken individually or as a certificate for the Business Leadership Skills Certificate.  These courses will help individuals who want to advance into a supervisory position, who are new to management or who are seeking employment as managers and need to enhance personal skills. Participants successfully completing all 8 courses will receive a 144-hour Business Leadership Skills Certificate.  Contact Brenda Brown at (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu for more info.

Communication Skills for Managers and Supervisors

 

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1022 – Workplace Communications)

This course covers communication skills essential for supervisors and managers in today’s workplace.  Topics include communication styles, listening, and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills as they relate to individuals and groups in the business environment.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1022.001 Q1

Tuesdays/Thursdays
Beginning Sept. 3, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Leadership Skills for Managers and Supervisors

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1020 – Leadership Skills for Supervisors/Managers)

This course is an overview of the necessary leadership skills required of supervisors and managers in today’s workplace.  Emphasis will be placed on the role and function of a leader, organizing time, space and information, understanding motivation and behavior, and developing your own leadership style.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1020.001 Q1
Monday, Sept. 9, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 6 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Performance Management Skills

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1011 – Employee Performance Review)

This course is designed to present the knowledge, skills and processes required for effective human performance with emphasis on the information and competencies required for leaders who are (or soon will be) in a supervisory or management position.  Topics covered include setting performance goals, developing, coaching, and assisting employees, conducting performance appraisals, and han-dling performance problems.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1011.001 Q1
Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 6 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Professional Business Speaking Skills

18 hours, $150
(POFT 1002 – Business Speaking Skills)

This course covers effective techniques to improve presentation and public speaking skills.  Topics in-clude content, voice, body language, and use of visual aids.  Emphasis will be placed on how to im-prove listeners’ retention and eye contact when making business presentations.

Kilgore campus:

POFT 1002.001 Q1
Tuesdays/Thursdays
Begins Nov. 5, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Quality Customer Service

18 hours, $150
(BUSG 1005 – Introduction to Customer Service)

This course covers the supervisor’s role in the customer service process.  Topics include dealing with angry customers, effectively handling customer complaints, and how to develop a quality customer environment in the workplace.

Kilgore campus:

BUSG 1005.001 Q1 
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Begins Sept. 24, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Team Building in the Workplace

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1019 – Team Building in the Workplace)

This course covers the basic principles of building and sustaining teams in organizations.  Topics include team dynamics, process improvement, trust and collaboration, group dynamics, the role of the indi-vidual in a team, and leadership in the workings of a team.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1019.001 Q1
Tuesdays/Thursdays
Begins Oct. 15, 2019

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

Workplace Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1004 – Workplace Critical Thinking & Problem Solving)

This course emphasizes structured approaches to critical thinking and problem solving in the work-place.  Emphasis is on interpreting data for effective problem solving, recommending corrective action, critical thinking and problem-solving theories, and methods to improve productivity and profitability.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1004.001 Q2
Tuesdays/Thursdays
Begins Dec. 3, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Workplace Issues for Managers & Supervisors

18 hours, $150
(BMGT 1010 – Introduction to Supervision)

This course covers the knowledge, skills and processes required to effectively address today’s work-place issues legally, productively, and with human sensitivity.  Topics include managing workplace di-versity, preventing workplace violence and harassment, employment law for leaders, and coping with stress in today’s evolving workplace.

Kilgore campus:

BMGT 1010.001 Q2
Mondays/Wednesdays
Beginning Dec. 2, 2019
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks

For more information, call (903) 983-8288 or bjbrown@kilgore.edu.

Important Files:

For information about Business Leadership:

Brenda Brown
Administrative Assistant
Workforce Development and CE
Phone:
(903) 983-8288
Office:
Woodruff Adult Educ. Center (WDRUF), 104
bjbrown@kilgore.edu

Workforce Education