MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Palos Hills | Blue Island | Tinley Park 15 Business Start-Up Series Launch your business with confidence NEW Business Startup 5-Part Series $299 This 5-part series is designed to take entrepreneurs through every stage of building and growing a successful business from idea to long-term sustainability. SB5-200-200 Thurs, Oct 1-Oct 29, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 5 Weeks, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 NEW Profitable Ideas on Paper $65 This beginner-friendly course helps new entrepreneurs turn ideas into market-ready businesses. Learn to put ideas on paper, identify opportunities and build a clear path to profitability. Gain motivation and guidance to stay confident while growing a business. SB5-103-200 Thurs, Oct 1, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 NEW Make It Official: Legal Foundation $65 This course guides aspiring and established entrepreneurs through the process of making their startups official and legally recognized. Explore key topics such as forming an LLC, understanding basic legal structure and navigating nonprofit status including 501(c) organizations. SB5-104-200 Thurs, Oct 8, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 NEW Branding and Using Socials $65 This course teaches entrepreneurs how to build a strong brand identity and effectively use social media to market their new startup. Participants will learn how to define their brand voice, create engaging content and choose the right platforms to reach their target audience. SB5-105-200 Thurs, Oct 15, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 NEW Securing Funding Sources $65 This course explores how entrepreneurs can secure funding and attract investors to grow their brand. Discover different funding sources, including grants, loans and investors, along with the basics of pitching and financial preparation to engage potential investors with confidence. SB5-106-200 Thurs, Oct 22, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 NEW Sustaining Your Business $65 This course focuses on building and sustaining a long-term, successful business. Learn the essential systems, structures, habits and discipline needed to keep a business running effectively over time, including operations, financial management and customer retention. SB5-107-200 Thurs, Oct 29, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. M206 Entrepreneurship Skills Essential skills for aspiring entrepreneurs How to Start Any Home Business $35 Discover 250 legitimate home business ideas. Learn how to process legal documentation, market your product/service and effectively take tax deductions. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class. SB5-130-400 Wed, Oct 21, 6:00pm-8:00pm, 1 Day, Virtual NEW Reinventing Life Through Entrepreneurship $275 Drawing from real-world experience in law, beauty, television and film, brand development and nonprofit leadership, this course empowers participants to navigate career pivots and build purpose-driven businesses. Attendees will explore personal branding, sustainable income creation, business development, and essential legal and financial foundations. SB5-108-400 Tues, Sep 22-Oct 27, 6:00pm-8:00pm, 6 Weeks, Virtual Grow Your Business Skills Learn the essentials that drive modern business success Quickbooks I $305 Hands-on course to learn the basics: settings, invoices, payments, bank deposits, checks, bank feeds, bank and credit card reconciliations, and more. This class will cover both online and desktop versions of QuickBooks. Continue your learning in Part II. MC4-212-200 Wed, Sep 2-Oct 7, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 6 Weeks, Palos Hills, Rm. M203 Quickbooks I With Payroll $305 Continue your learning from Part I. Core bookkeeping functions are taught to capture your business’s vital financial data while getting your job done. This course will also cover the payroll feature of QuickBooks and teach both online and desktop versions of the program. MC4-216-200 Wed, Oct 14-Dec 2, 6:00pm-8:30pm, 6 Weeks, Palos Hills, Rm. M203 Excel Level 1 Fast Track $139 Learn to create, edit, view, print, work with formulas, functions, format cells and change appearances of a worksheet using Excel 2021. Textbook and USB flash drive required. Prerequisites: Experience with Windows or computer basics and keyboarding skills. MC4-520-170 Fri, Sep 18, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. T952 MC4-520-580 Fri, Oct 16, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Blue Island, Rm. 103 Excel Level 2 Fast Track $139 Learn to use charts, work with large worksheets, add graphics, use templates, protect worksheets and manage multiple-sheet workbooks using Excel 2021. Textbook and USB flash drive required. Prerequisite: Excel Level 1 Fast Track (MC4520) or equivalent experience. MC4-521-170 Fri, Sep 25, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. T952 MC4-521-580 Fri, Oct 23, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Blue Island, Rm. 103 Excel Level 3 Fast Track $139 Learn to use Excel databases, how to create pivot tables and macros, proper use of financial functions and data analysis using Excel 2021. Textbook and USB flash drive required. Prerequisite: Excel Level 2 Fast Track (MC4521) or equivalent experience. MC4-522-170 Fri, Oct 2, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Palos Hills, Rm. T952 MC4-522-580 Fri, Oct 30, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1 Day, Blue Island, Rm. 103 Community Education Key Course Title $FEE EC4-105-170 Mon., Aug 27-Nov 5, 10:00am-12:00pm, 10Wks, Palos Hills, Rm. F159 COURSE CODE DAY(S), START DATE, TIME, WEEKS/DAYS, LOCATION, ROOM Locations: Online | Virtual | Palos Hills | Tinley Park | Blue Island NEW Indicates new course offerings this semester Indicates WIOA approved course or program. WIOA programs could provide $8,000 in tuition assistance. NOTICE: This schedule is published each semester for informational purposes and should not be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the college. The college reserves the right to change, without notice, curriculum course structure and content, class times, fees and other charges, program requirements, and other matters within its control. CAREER TRAINING Get job ready and stay competitive in today's job market. Specialized instruction and hands-on experience equip students with skills and knowledge needed to excel in their current profession or start a new one. LEARN MORE (708) 974-5735 morainevalley.edu/community-business
