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GIVE YOUR STUDENT A CAREER ADVANTAGE WITH CUBIC!

College students are facing an increasingly competitive job market where business skills can complement ones degree and enhance marketability. The Executive Education and Professional Development office at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder is proud to offer the 11th year of the CU Business Intensive Certificate (CUBIC) program. CUBIC is a business bootcamp where students will learn basic business school concepts including accounting, marketing & social media, finance, operations, leadership & management, business governance, and personal finance along with putting together a business plan. Participants will also work on career development skills including rsum writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing tips.

WHATS NEW FOR THE 2011 PROGRAM?

Integration of Chipotle into the curriculum Review annual report and marketing concepts | Facility field trip New June session in addition to Maymester | June session will include a housing option Curriculum Additions Business Law | Social Media | Operations | Social Responsibility Alumni Outreach Facebook and LinkedIn page dedicated to current participants and alumni, professors, and speakers Networking event with local young professionals, CUBIC Alumni, and current MBA students
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CUBIC FAQS

Who is eligible to enroll in the CUBIC program?

CUBIC is open to any non-business undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credit hours at the end of Spring Semester 2011 from any accredited college or university and recent graduates.

Is CUBIC eligible for credit?

No, CUBIC is designed to provide motivated students an intensive high-level introduction to business. CUBIC is not intended to substitute regular university courses. Participants graduate from the program with a Certificate in Applied Business from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

What is the Entrepreneurial Business Plan Challenge?

Students will utilize their new found business knowledge in order to develop an innovative business plan for a new product or service while being mentored by CUBIC faculty.

What is the typical class size?

Each section usually has 50 students. This size is large enough to promote diverse opinions and discussions but small enough to allow individual attention from instructors and staff.

How much is tuition and can I use financial aid?

The cost is $3,800 and includes over 80 hours of instruction, all books/class materials, lunch on class days, and five breakfasts. There is a 10% early-bird discount on tuition if a down payment of $500 is received by March 31st. Traditional financial aid is not available since CUBIC is a non-credit program. A limited number of scholarships are available (due by March 31st) through the Executive Education office. The Continuing Education office may have alternative loans, please call their office for more details at (303) 492-8252.

I have more questions, how can I contact you?

We can be reached at ExecEd@Colorado.edu or (303) 735-0541. information on our website: http://Leeds.Colorado.edu/CUBIC.

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CUBIC TESTIMONIALS
I wanted to share my CUBIC experience with you. I was a 2000 CUBIC participant. After graduating with a Political Science degree, I quickly realized how unmarketable my skills were in the job market. Through CUBIC, I found an interest in accounting. Now, Im a controller and in the process of obtaining my CPA license. I would have never seriously considered accounting as a career option until I went through the program. I truly enjoyed my time at CU and I think very highly of the Political Science department there. My four-year degree helped me develop as a person and as a citizen. However, CUBIC helped me find my career. I was in the inaugural class and I can only imagine how the program has expanded and improved. Good luck to you and everyone at CUBIC! Lisa F. | Major: Political Science | Current Career: Controller Graduation Date: May 2000 | CUBIC Participant: 2000

I participated in CUBIC right after graduation. I knew right from the moment I signed up that it would be helpful in every way and after completing the program my opinion was verified. I was a sociology major and during all of my four years I had wanted to take business classes just to get experience that I knew I was going to need. Not only did the program give me an introduction to business that was much needed, they coach you on jobs, how to apply, where to look, and how to write and edit your rsum. I havent received this kind of help since I was at my college-prep high school applying for colleges. There are so many contacts you meet from CUBIC in addition to receiving e-mails about job opportunities and internships. Right now I am the manager of a store. In the interview my boss asked me when have I ever managed anything before. Immediately I told her about CUBIC and the business plan that I worked on with my pre-determined group during the whole three weeks while we were in the program. I explained how we created our own business plan and how I managed them; along with how we all worked together to complete our plan, and in my opinion it was very successful! Where else are you going to get that experience? I really would encourage anyone who was not a business major to participate. It was an excellent experience. Brook M. | Major: Sociology | Current Career: Store Manager Graduation Date: May 2009 | CUBIC Participant: 2009

Give Your Student a Career Advantage with CUBIC

Students will:

Receive a Certificate in Applied Business

Gain critical business knowledge which is universal across all industries Network with HR representatives Learn from industry speakers

CURRICULUM MODULES (Over 80 hours of instruction) Accounting Marketing Finance Business Governance Leadership & Management Personal Finance CAREER DAYS & DEVELOPMENT Rsum Writing & Review Job Searching & Interviewing Excel & PowerPoint Training BUSINESS PLAN: Work with the other students on a business idea and present it to a panel of judges on the last day

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ShareThis Print E-Mail Comment By Jennifer Quinn April 30, 2010 http://www.bcbr.com/article/20100430/EDITION07/51381/0/SEARCH BOULDER - The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder is offering a program for undergraduates who have dreamed of being part of the multibillion-dollar sports industry. The CU Business Intensive Certificate, or CUBIC, program is offering a new program, The Business of Sports, for nonbusiness majors wanting a career in the sports industry. The program takes place June through July. The program is offered to undergraduate students who have graduated within two to three years or about to receive their degree. The Business of Sports program is split into two parts. The first is learning basic business concepts with industry specific sports' topics including economics, marketing, management and leadership. The second is applying this knowledge by completing projects for industry leaders with hands-on experience. Students are broken up into groups to complete research-based projects designed by industry partners including the Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies, CU Athletics, Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, USA Rugby and Vail Resorts Management. The program is limited to 30 students and costs $5,500 with a prerequisite course called Introduction to the Business of Sports to be completed. Robin Miglarese, interim director for the executive education programs at the Leeds School of Business, said students in The Business of Sports program are learning about sports marketing, branding and licensing from sport industry leaders. "We give students the business skills needed to be successful and find a realistic opportunity," she said. "They are not going to graduate and become the manager of the Broncos, but if they are passionate and work hard they can be successful in the sports industry. "Our students have leverage over other people looking for a job. We teach students about what types of jobs are available in the industry such as administration, accounting and facilities and how they function together."

Students are required to go through an application process and interview to be accepted into the program. "We are looking for good-quality students," Miglarese said. "Students who say, 'I love sports,' and want to make a career in this. This is just the beginning of an exciting adventure." David Frederick, associate professor of accounting and part of The Business of Sports certificate program, said the entertainment and creative industries have the potential to create many jobs and stimulate the economy. He said CU is ahead of the game because the programs are being offered to undergraduates as opposed to graduate students. "I believe the creative economy is where the world is going," he said. "These are industries that typically you have to start at the bottom of the pyramid and work your way up. Undergraduate level is better for the student participants to find a job." He said this type of learning allows students to see firsthand some of the project and work that would be expected of them when they graduate and get a job in the sports industry. The Business of Sports certificate is one of several offered through the CUBIC program, which has been offered since 2002 to nonbusiness majors with a minimum of 60 credit hours completed and recent graduates with bachelor's degrees. The CUBIC program provides participants with a career advantage by delivering an overview of basic business principles and teaches fundamental business skills. Business topics include accounting, finance, economics, leadership and management, marketing and personal finance. Participants will be placed in groups to work on a business plan and present to faculty and staff on the last day of the program. The number of student participating in this program is expected to be 50 to 60 people and costs $3,500. "We hand pick the groups and help them create a business plan with what they have learned to see if they can create a viable product or service," Miglarese said. "You need a foundation of business principles in any job and this will give students the leg up on completion."

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CUBIC OFFER:
Save $200 off your registration when you attend... an upcoming info session:
Mon, April 27 2:00pm - UMC Room 335 Thurs, April 30 11:00am - UMC Room 425 or 5:30pm - Koelbel Building S233

ATTENTION NON-BUSINESS MAJORS!

The CU Business Intensive Certificate (CUBIC) enables students to build a strong foundation of basic business skills and experience the entrepreneurial mindset. Graduates face an increasingly competitive job market where business skills can complement one's degree and enhance marketability. CUBIC provides juniors, seniors and recent graduates with a career advantage by delivering an understanding of basic business principles. This three-week noncredit certification program, offered in Maymester, teaches fundamental business skills to non-business majors. Business topics include accounting, business and government, finance, marketing, leadership and management, and personal finance. The learning experience is enhanced through an entrepreneurial, integrated team project that provides real-world applicability to the curriculum. For more information, join us at one of our information sessions for a short CUBIC presentation followed by a question/answer session with a CUBIC representative: Monday, April 27 --- 2:00pm | UMC Room 335 Thursday, April 30 -- 11:00am | UMC Room 425 Thursday, April 30 -- 5:30pm | Koelbel S-233

or stop by our table at UMC (food court area):

Tues, April 28 11:00am-1:00pm Fri, May 1 10:00am-4:00pm ----

TERM:
Maymester 2009 (5/11-5/29) 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Can't make one of the information sessions? Visit with a CUBIC representative at our table at the UMC (food court area) on: Tuesday, April 28 -- 11:00am-1:00pm | UMC Friday, May 1 -- 10:00am-4:00pm | UMC

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RECEIVE A $200 DISCOUNT WHEN YOU ATTEND AN INFO SESSION OR STOP BY OUR TABLE!
CUBIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Open to non-business majors with a minimum of 60 completed credit hours, and to recent graduates (within 2 years) with non-business Bachelor's degrees.

TUITION:
$3,500

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
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Posted: June 03, 2009

Business boot camp gives students an edge in career world

University of Colorado program completes its seventh year
By Patricia Kaowthumrong

Although he had graduated two days earlier from the University of Colorado with a bachelors degree in sociology, Jess Wagner sat in a marketing class discussing a case study pertaining to price discrimination. After lunch, it would be time for accounting class. From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, three weeks in May, Wagner was among 93 non-business students exploring topics including accounting, finance, marketing and leadership. All students had one common goal: to earn the CU Business Intensive Certificate (CUBIC) to get an edge in todays competitive job market. For arts and sciences majors, its an entre to a job requiring practical business skills . With a degree in sociology, Im hoping that listing a business certification on my resume will compliment my focus of study and might prevent my resume from being tossed, amongst others, into the trash can, Wagner said.

Tuition is $3,500, but includes all materials and a budget for breakfast and lunch to spend at the business schools cafeteria. Registration for the next session opens after the first of the year, 2010, and is open to students with at least 60 credit hours and graduates within two years of completing a non-business degree. "It's really intense because you learn so much every day," said Shallane Mullison, a recent graduate with degrees in psychology and sociology. "I go home every day and my eyes are so tired, but I'm hoping it will be worth it in the long run." In addition to teaching fundamental business skills, the three-week program offered by CU-Boulders Executive Education Office also gives students the opportunity to gain knowledge about career deve lopment. On Career Development Day" every Friday, students are taught resume writing, given interviewing tips and are instructed on how to deliver presentations. Students even get one-on-one time with a human resources specialist. With workplace etiquette and management workshops, we not only give students tips on how to get the job, but how to keep the job as well, said Heather Owens, program coordinator of Executive Education Programs at CU.

The 7-year-old program is non-credited and ungraded, but marketing professor Margaret Campbell said its easy to distinguish which students are prepared and which ones are not. Theyve chosen to come and take three weeks out of their summer because they see the value in what theyre going to learn, Campbell said. The more you put into it, the more youll get out of it. In the past, companies have sent newly hired college graduates to CUBIC to get a better understanding of business principles, Campbell said. Completion of the program, she said, is a signal of a students motivation and his or her ability to work fresh out of college. Going through the program says, I want to do this enough that Im going to get up to speed in business, Campbell said. Leading and management professor Jim Lopresti likes the fact that the program gives students a solid set of tools to survive in the business world no matter what their undergraduate degree may be in. Lopresti, who has a doctorate degree in 19th Century American literature, said he can attest to how valuable CU BICs business skills can be. He climbed the corporate ladder at Sun Microsystems, Lucent Technologies and even owned a bed and breakfast in North Carolina. The skills were teaching in here definitely transfer, LoPresti said. Without a business degree myself, I'm actually learning that every day. On May 29, the last day of the program, students showed off the skills they acquired by presenting an integrated, entrepreneurial team project to a panel of business school judges. Sociology graduate Wagner s team proposed a website called Animalhouse.com, which was designed to make finding student housing easier. His team didnt win, but Wagner said he was content with his CUBIC experience. Once I do land an interview, I believe that stories of my experiences at CUBIC, especially in regards to leadership and management, will highlight a certain potential beyond other competitors and will give insight into my true character, Wagner said. {pagebreak:Page 1}
Patricia Kaowthumrong is a student at the University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Contact her at Patricia.Kaowthumrong@colorado.edu.