The Business Practice Firm class requires students to explore the real business world within a classroom setting.
A Sneak Preview Event on May 10 for the new Fondy Food Pantry was planned by Moraine Park Technical College students.
Have you ever had a great time planning a party and thought how fun a career in event planning could be? Coupled with the fact that the special events industry is growing at an alarming rate, it seems like a viable career option.
Moraine Park’s Business Meeting and Event Planning class focuses on coordinating business meetings and planning successful business events. Students develop skills in meeting logistics including scheduling, preparing, organizing, managing and participating in business meetings. Students engage in all aspects of the event management process including goal setting and objectives, establishing event themes, planning event logistics, financial management, promotion and event evaluation.
Cover courtesy of Agnesian HealthCare as seen in Living in Good Health Magazine, Fall 2015.
Robin Peebles, a graduate of Moraine Park Technical College’s Cosmetology Program, knew it was time for a change. Upon graduation, she looked forward to starting her new career and accepted employment with a small salon in Oshkosh. After gaining experience over the next seven years in different salons, decided renting a booth would be the logical next step but it didn’t take her long to begin thinking about starting her own business.
Becoming an entrepreneur would allow her to create an atmosphere for her clients to “achieve a state of bliss while visiting the salon” and would definitely provide an opportunity to achieve financial success, while becoming more independent.
“I had the skills and ambition to make the dream a reality but soon learned there were things I needed help with. Immediately, I needed help with writing a business plan and spent quite a bit of money hiring someone”. After her initial investment and her business plan in place, Robin opened the doors to Euphoria, Inc. an Aveda concept salon specializing in hair and makeup services.
As she became more invested in her business, Robin soon realized there were additional skills that she would need such as payroll, how to prepare accounting and tax reports, and determining effective marketing strategies. Through a great deal of hard work, Euphoria, Inc. has been a success but Robin cautions those who are thinking of making the leap to entrepreneurship.
“I am happy I made the decision to open my own business; however, it has not been an easy task. Owning a business is more than having the skills associated with the trade. You need to have business skills and constant problem solving to achieve solutions”.
If you are considering your own business, Moraine Park Technical College offers a certificate program and associate degree program to enhance your existing skillset. The programs provide new and existing entrepreneurs hands-on training in the areas of business planning, financing, marketing, customer service, financial management and business communications.
Jeff Stueber, Business Management Instructor at Moraine Park Technical College comments, “An entrepreneur is a doer, not just a dreamer. It takes a lot of hard work and passion. Robin demonstrates that in her pursuit of her salon while voicing some of the obstacles that might get in the way. That is where a class or certificate might come in handy. Entrepreneurs are vital to our economy and they account for 28.8 million businesses in the United States according to the SBA. The interesting part is we still need more. Imagine what our down town districts would look like without small business.”
If you are interested in learning more about the Small Business Entrepreneurship associate degree or Entrepreneurship Certificate, please contact an academic advisor to get started on your new career pathway!
- Julie Bosveld, 920-924-6325 jbosveld@morainepark.edu (Fond du Lac campus)
- Laurie Kuehn, 920-887-4457 lkuehn2@morainepark.edu (Beaver Dam campus)
- Robin Kranz, 262-335-5877 rkranz@morainepark.edu (West Bend Campus)
To learn more about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
13 students came into the spring 2018 Business Practice Firm class with great ideas and high ambition. This class requires students created a mock company, from the ground up. Everyone had to agree on one product to sell while taking into consideration the demand of their consumers.
Have you ever wished that you had that extra bag to put your groceries in, beach attire in, or even make up? We have the bag for you!
What could be more hands-on than students working with local companies to fulfill their needs?
Recently, students in Accounting 3 read the short business fable Who Moved My Cheese? Students were asked to post to an online discussion in which they analyzed their coping skills and developed a more effective response.
Felicia Faust granted me permission to share her discussion post which traces her journey through college program changes and a miserable job, toward an Accounting Associate Degree and a new career.
What are the advantages of a Business Analyst career?
Individuals specializing in this degree are in high demand by many industries including healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, finance, and even retail.
Consider these stats:
Employers throughout the United States will need 861,400 Management Analysts by 2024.
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