FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 5, 2012

Ivy Tech ‘Corporate College’ courses open for registration

Registration for professional development courses through Ivy Tech’s Corporate College is now open.

A new course series, Strategies to Grow Your Business, will be offered this spring. The series includes one-day workshops in Marketing (Feb. 12), Advertising (Feb. 26), Public Relations (Mar. 19), and Sales (Apr. 2). Workshops are $44 each, held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ivy Tech-Bloomington’s Liberty Crossing location at 2088 S. Liberty Drive.

Another new course, Client Relationship Management, will focus on building and maintaining healthy business relationships with both internal and external clients. The one-hour course preview will be held on Feb. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. Beginning Client Relationship Management runs 4 Mondays, Mar. 18 – Apr. 8. Advanced Client Relationship Management runs 4 Mondays, Apr. 15 – May 6. Courses are $99 each and the course preview is $15. Courses are held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ivy Tech-Bloomington’s Liberty Crossing location.

The Creativity Workshops for Professionals series will focus on creative problem-solving skills. February workshops include The Right Environment for Creativity and Commit to Profitability and Success. March workshops include Create an Engaged Organization and Expand Thinking, Improve Performance. April workshops include Transform Polarization into CollaborationMaster Your Problem Solving Tool Box, and Drive Change by Integrating Creative Thinking. Workshops are $44 each, offered in three-day sessions. Session time options are: Tuesdays 9-11 a.m., Wednesdays 3-5 p.m., or Thursdays 6-8 p.m. The Expand Thinking, Improve Performance workshop is $64 and includes an assessment. Workshops are held at Ivy Tech-Bloomington’s Liberty Crossing location.

For more information and to register for professional development classes offered through Ivy Tech’s Corporate College, visit www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/corporate-college, or call (812) 330-6044.

About Corporate College

Ivy Tech Corporate College (www.ivytech.edu/corporate-college) is the premier provider of quality workforce training solutions for the needs of businesses, industry, organizations, and individuals.  Corporate College contributes to business success through talent development, organizational improvement, and increased productivity and profitability.

About Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College (www.ivytech.edu) is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

About Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.