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Essentials Schedule

Essentials Schedule

This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July. The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information.

Learning format definitions:

  • VC = Virtual Classroom learning format
  • O = Online learning format
  • OSS = Online Self-Study learning format

For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.

Essentials Schedule
Course Name (Course Code) Cost Days Fall 2022 Winter 2023 Spring 2023
The Art of Active Listening (ESS 797) $310 0.5 Date: Tue, Nov 1

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Wed, May 24

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Dealing with Difficult People (ESS 800) $295 0.5 Date: Mon, Apr 24

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Strategic Planning Fundamentals (ESS 804) $468 1 Date: Tue-Wed, Nov 29-30

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Tue-Wed, Jun 13-14

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Unconscious Bias: How We Make Decisions (ESS 805) $295 0.5 Date: Fri, Oct 14

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon, Mar 20

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu, Jun 15

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Gender-Inclusive Communication & Collaboration (ESS 809) $468 1 Date: Wed-Thu, Jun 7-8

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Navigating Change For Success (ESS 810) $468 1 Date: Thu-Fri, May 25-26

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Leadership Foundations – Focus on the 3 C’S (ESS 811) $520 1 Date: Tue-Wed, Sep 27-28

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Tue-Wed, Mar 7-8

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Leading Change For Success (ESS 812) $468 1 Date: Wed-Thu, Oct 26-27

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu-Fri, May 18-19

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Personal Leadership: Building From Our Strength (ESS 813) $520 1 Date: Thu-Fri, Nov 17-18

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu-Fri, Feb 9-10

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Exploring Work-Life Harmony (ESS 816) $310 0.5  

 

 

Leading Millennials (ESS 821) $310 0.5 Date: Thu, Nov 3

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Giving & Receiving Constructive Feedback (ESS 834) $445 1 Date: Tue-Wed, Apr 25-26

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Emotional Intelligence at Work (ESS 835) $520 1 Date: Thu-Fri, Jan 19-20

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon-Tues,Jun 19-20

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Project Management (ESS 836) $940 2 Date: Thu-Fri, Dec 1- 9

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Delivering Powerful Presentations (ESS 838) $468 1 Date: Wed-Thu, May 17-18

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Creative & Critical Thinking (ESS 862) $940 2 Date: Thu-Fri,Jun 15-23

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Finance For Non-Financial Managers (ESS 874) $895 2 Date: Tue-Wed, Apr 4-12

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Negotiation Skills (ESS 877) $468 1 Date: Mon-Tue, Nov 28-29

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Wed-Thu, May 10-11

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Effective Business Writing (ESS 895) $468 1 Date: Tue-Wed, Sep 27-28

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon-Tues, May 29-30

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Conflict Resolution In The Workplace (ESS 899) $468 1 Date: Wed-Thu, Nov 23-24

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon-Tues, May 1-2

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Coaching and Mentoring (ESS 902) $940 2 Date: Wed-Thu, Oct 12-20

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon-Tue, Jan 30-Feb 7

9a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Influencing Others with Confidence and Success (ESS 904) $310 0.5 Date: Thu, Jan 26

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Wed,Jun 21

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Remote Work – Strategies for Efficiency (ESS 905) $310 0.5 Date: Mon, Sep 26

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu, May 11

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

How to Pick Up the Pieces – Leadership, Motivation and Gratitude in Action (ESS 906) $295 0.5 Date: Fri, Oct 14

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu-Fri, Apr 27- 28

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Mon-Tues,Jun 5- 6

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Format: VC

Effective Prioritization to Improve Decision Making, Manage Workload and Improve Well-being (ESS 907) $295 0.5 Date: Tue, Oct 25

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu, Apr 13

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu,Jun 22

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Unconscious Bias: Moving from Bystander to Advocate (ESS 908) $295 0.5 Date: Thu, Oct 27

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Tue, Mar 21

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence (ESS 909) $310 0.5 Date: Wed, Nov 2

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Best Practices for Sustainable Living (ESS 910) $310 0.5 Date: Thu, Nov 24

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Tues,Jun 20

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Format: VC

Your Energy Currency: Enhancing and Improving Your Emotional Self-Awareness (ESS 912) $310 0.5 Date: Fri, Nov 4

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Tue, Feb 21

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Format: VC

Flexible Work as a Catalyst for Organizational Agility & Well-being (ESS 913) $310 0.5 Date: Thu, Feb 2

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

Date: Thu, May 4

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Format: VC

*Course cost includes course material and any applicable taxes.

Use up to two days’ worth of courses in two Essentials Programs. A completed course can be transferred once.