John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Classes and Workshops

JPEC PROGRAMS

Business and Community Services Bldg., Suite 128
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0130
(319) 273-JPEC (5732) Fax: (319) 273-5733
E-mail: jpec@uni.edu www.jpec.org

Creating a Culture for Entrepreneurship at UNI!

NON-ACADEMIC CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center regularly hosts classes and workshops on a number of small business topics for UNI students, faculty, staff and recent graduates (1 year or less). (Sorry, non-UNI-affiliated businesses will need to contact our partner, the UNI Regional Business Center at 319-236-8123 for their small business classes.) Below please find the listing for upcoming classes. To register for these classes, simply call our office at (319) 273-JPEC or e-mail us Registration is required to attend. Handouts from the presentations are available by calling the JPEC, emailing us, or by checking the Small Business Information Handouts page to see if an on-line version exists.

Selected Topics for Students, Faculty, & Staff Fall 2008 Workshops include:

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 3:30-5:30 p.m. BCS 30 - How to Start a Small Business - Learn the basics of starting a small business including business structure, taxes, and resources.
Thursday, Sept. 11, 3:30-5:30 p.m. BCS 30 - How to Write a Business Plan - Format, content, and strategies for an effective business plan are covered.
Monday, Oct. 6, 3-5 p.m. BCS 30 - How to Start a Small Business - Learn the basics of starting a small business including business structure, taxes, and resources.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 3-5 p.m. BCS 30 - How to Write a Business Plan - Format, content, and strategies for an effective business plan are covered.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m. BCS 30 - Credit and Identity Theft
Monday, Nov. 17, 3-5 p.m. BCS 30 BCS 30 - Credit and Identity Theft

We will not be offering Marketing for the Small Business, or Basic Bookkeeping this semester.

All classes are free to UNI students, faculty, and staff unless otherwise noted. The series is supported and sponsored by the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

ACADEMIC CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

The University of Northern Iowa has several academic classes offered each semester in entrepreneurship. Some entrepreneurship classes are part of the Certificate programs and some are not.

For the Fall 2008 semester:

920:024 Introduction to Economics, See scheduling book for details.
100:040 Business Essentials for Entrepreneurs, Section 1, Monday 6 p.m., Laurie Watje, instructor
13A:101 or 130:101 Principles of Marketing, See scheduling book for details.
130:170g Entrepreneurship, Section 1, MWF Noon, Lecture with David Deeds in CBB 229; Lab with Katherine Cota-Uyar in BCS 30.
130:186 Studies in Experiential Learning - 3 hours - With approval of project by the JPEC and the Head of the Marketing Department.

To contact us:

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
University of Northern Iowa
Business and Community Services, Suite 128
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0130

Phone: 319-273-JPEC (5732)
Fax: 319-273-5733
Email: jpec@uni.edu