SMSU offers management instruction

Businesspeople interested in management development may want to take a look at the slate of courses offered by the Southwest Missouri State University Management Development Institute. The institute will present Strategic Planning Dec. 1, Successful Project Management Dec. 2, How Managers Solve Problems Dec. 8 and Dynamic Communications Dec. 10.

Strategic Planning offers information on how to plan your company's future and move from uncertainty to a planned, proactive approach. The course teaches specific planning steps and principles. It will be held 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. The fee is $195.

Successful Project Management details how using better procedures results in more effective operations, greater productivity and profitability, and improved morale. Slated for 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 at SMSU's Glass Hall, the fee for the program is $295.

How Managers Solve Problems examines systematic process techniques for problem resolution. Held 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at SMSU's Glass Hall, the cost of this program is $195.

Dynamic Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Managers will be held 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. Focused on communicating in a manner that builds trust, teamwork and consensus, the fee for this program is $149.

Contact the Management Development Institute at 836-5667 for more information.