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Business Ethics
Examine some of the social and ethical issues of business, institutions, and organizations.
Presenter: Don Nolen

Ethics in Business, Home, and Community
Should ethics training be required public school curricula? What happens when high ethical standards are not immediately profitable? Explore the role of ethics and ethics training in America, with emphasis on rationale, uses, and misuses of such training.
Presenter: Stephen Brown

Grain Marketing Price Outlook
Get the latest price analysis for corn and soybeans in east central Illinois, using both fundamental and technical methods. This presentation includes recommendations for a variety of farm marketers, no matter what marketing tools they use.
Presenter: Bruce Henrikson

Exploring Agriculture in other Countries
How is farming in faraway places such as Costa Rica or Denmark similar or different from agriculture in the U.S.? Don Bergfield, associate professor of Agriculture, will discuss farming practices in countries that he and Parkland students have visited through the International Study Abroad program.
Presenter: Don Bergfield

Leadership Skills
Leadership is the ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. Learn how to improve your leadership skills in areas such as delegation, building collaboration, dealing with change, and more.
Presenter: Mark Kesler

Management Skills
Managers today need a wide variety of skills such as oral communication, managing people, project planning, time management, and writing skills.
Presenter: Mark Kesler

Opening Your Own Business
This presentation can cover many topics, from generating ideas to creating business plans to opening day; it can be tailored to suit audience needs.
Presenter: Mark Kesler

Overcoming Obstacles…in Life or Business
Overcoming obstacles in life or business expands the size of your accomplishments – and helps you win. We’ll help you understand that an obstacle is a block in your path ONLY AS YOU CURRENTLY KNOW IT. Your obstacles are the call to search out for something better. We’ll discuss five easy steps to overcoming any obstacle, remembering that the most valued prize worth having is one of the most difficult to come by.
Presenter: Mark Kesler

 

 

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