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Professional Development Courses (PDCs) are designed to enrich the knowledge, further the education and boost the career prospects of working professionals. Short courses are an option if their job requires an additional skill that they may not have acquired through their former education or work experience. For example, someone might be working at a bank after obtaining a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance. However, they may be required to employ managerial methods in their work to increase work efficiency and general morale. In this case, they could take a short course in Management to help them do…

Some students struggle with the idea of committing years of their lives to gain the necessary knowledge and paperwork they need to be able to qualify for a specific job. Many consider the sacrifice worthwhile, to improve their chances of acquiring a well-paying and fruitful future career. However, for others that have restraints, either financially, physically or educationally, and are unable to follow a Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral degree, Professional Development Courses and MOOCs are a godsend! Although Professional Development Courses (otherwise known as Professional Short Courses, or just Short Courses) are offered by many universities around the world,…

Unicaf, in partnership with the University of California: Riverside Extension, offers 7 professional development courses to its students! The courses all range between 4 and 8 weeks, and cover a wide array of subjects, so anyone will surely find an interest! The 7 Professional Development Courses that are offered by UCR are: Psychology: Understanding your Emotions and Improving your Social Skills (4 Weeks)Hospitality Management: New Trends Affecting the Hotel Sector and Their Implications in Your Career (7 Weeks)Human Resources: Hiring and Managing Talent in the 21st Century (4 Weeks)Project Management: Foundations for Success (4 Weeks)Marketing Management (6 Weeks)Organizational Leadership: Success…

Having a sound educational background is vital if you want to be considered a serious candidate for a professional position, in most countries around the world. Furthermore, because of a fast changing work environment, it is no longer enough to simply earn a degree, find a job and then sit back and wait for retirement. Further education is not merely advised; it is very much expected, in most organisations. Although the majority of people realise the importance of continuing education, busy daily schedules, financial limitations, or even the uncertainty of which type of course to choose as most beneficial ,…