Seminars
About the Program
Unique! Current! Informative! These are key adjectives that describe the wide range of seminars which we teach at Concordia University. If you are looking to hone your skills, look no further. Concordia's seminars offer you in-depth and interactive study that can improve your knowledge in selected subjects and help you become more productive.
All seminars are taught by professors possessing professional experience and superb knowledge in their field. Classes meet on the Concordia University campus in Portland on Friday and Saturday (from 5 pm to 9 pm on Friday and from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday).
While each seminar has its own content and format, they may include speakers, panels and a variety of interactive group projects. So, one can enroll in a single seminar or enroll in a series of seminars. Early registration is encouraged since courses may close due to enrollment limits. No meals are provided with tuition, however, the dining hall is open Fridays 5 pm to 6:30 pm and on Saturdays 11 am to 1 pm and again from 5 pm to 6 pm for your convenience.
College Credit
1 credit seminars
If you choose to receive baccalaureate or graduate - level credit for the seminars, you must register in advance for the course through the registrar's office.
You can also register on-line during open registration times.
Undergraduate seminars are listed with a SOM 451 prefix
Graduate level seminars are listed with a SOM 551 prefix
Seminar Descriptions
School of Management
SOM 451 and 551 (One credit each)
SOM Seminars - Spring 2012
Foreign Monetary Exchange - How It Affects Your Business
David Beecken
February 3-4, 2012
Whether lying on the beach in Tahiti, shopping at a discount store or setting up a foreign subsidiary, Foreign Exchange and Exchange Rates affect us in countless ways. This seminar attempts to dispel some of the mystery of the Foreign Exchange world.
Friday's discussion will focus on a few fundamentals and how Exchange Rates can affect your next vacation. On Saturday we will look at how businesses ranging from Sole Proprietorships to Fortune 500s face risks created by Foreign Exchange and introduce some risk management tools.
Negotiations
Cecil Reinke
March 9-10, 2012
More and more corporations, individuals, and non-profit organizations are becoming involved in situations in which they find themselves having to negotiate with outside parties (e.g., consumer organizations, environmental regulatory agencies, environmental actions groups, etc.). This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of negotiating and how to be an effective negotiator.
Get Organized!
Bill Meade
April 13-14, 2012
Course description: This very applied seminar focuses on overcoming the feeling being overwhelmed by work. The key tool to get rid of stress and pressure is an organizing system called GETTING THINGS DONE. If you want to attend this class, please:
- Obtain an ebook or paperback copy of David Allen's GETTING THINGS DONE and read chapters 1 through 3.
- Look over professor Meade's blog http://restartgtd.com. Key posts for seeing the impact of GTD are: Theory of the perfect GTD desk, and Meade's before/after.
By the time the class ends Saturday student should be able to see light at the end of the tunnel. That is, they will see that it is possible that overwhelmed Outlook in-boxes can be converted into a trusted system. Students exit the seminar feeling that their minds are clear with a list of projects and “next actions� to start on Monday morning.
CHHS Seminars
HHS 451 - Adoption
Sally Guyer
January 27-28, 2012
This session is to increase the knowledge and skills of health care staff in discussing the "adoption option" on an equal basis with other options when working with pregnant women and teens who may be undecided as to whether or not to parent the child
HHS 451 – Healthy Behaviors in the Workplace
R. Williams
February 24, 2012
This seminar is designed to explore the basic elements of the workplace health promotion initiative that will create a culture of wellness within an organization. Through the use of relevant and real world case studies and current models, participants will learn to create strategies that will drive sustainable healthy behavioral changes for the employee and the family.
HHS 451 - Minority Health Issues
Barbara Archer
March 2-3, 2012
This course explores health issues associated with minority populations from the perspective of ethnicity and vulnerability. Traditionally, study of minority health issues focused on specific ethnic groups. Minority ethnic groups included most ethnic groups not of European origin. Ethnic-related health issues were the major focus of study with some minor focus on socio-economic issues. The main focus of this course is both ethnicity and vulnerability of populations and includes both the traditional ethnic minorities as well as vulnerable populations such as homeless and disenfranchised individuals. Students taking this course will explore the relationship of ethnicity and vulnerability to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and the interaction between ethnicity, socio-economic factors, and vulnerability to disease in various populations. Classroom activities will include lecture, review of text information, guest speakers, and internet searches relating to key ethnicities and minority health issues. Students completing the seminar will be able to define and describe ethnic health issues, vulnerability issues and the interrelationships of ethnicity and vulnerability in minority populations.