Certified Business Advisor®

ADVANCED CBA WEBINARS

Advanced CBA Forums are one- to two-hour webinars that may be taken to either fulfill the continuing education requirement to maintain CBA or as part of a CBA II and III curriculum. If taken as part of the CBA II and III programs, the CBA counselor will select both a major(s) (bold type) and the curriculum(s) needed to fulfill the requirement for completion. The following majors, along with suggested curriculum, have been identified by CBA graduates as potential fields of study. This list, however, is not all-inclusive. Other majors and other courses may be taken to fulfill the CBA II and III requirements.

Entrepreneurship

How to Start a Business, Register the Business, Gain Access to an Attorney
Computer Software for Business Owners

Human Resource Management

Human Resources Assessment
Worker’s Compensation
Managing Employees
Reducing Turnover
Management Succession and Family Business Issues
EEOC and Immigration Updates
(State) Industrial Training Program

Accounting/Finance

Financial Assessment
How to Value a Business

Marketing

Marketing Assessment
Market Research for New Products and Services
Promotion
Pricing
Web-site Development
Web-site Optimization

Enterprise Planning

Business Assessment
IQA Assessment
Strategic Planning
QuickView Assessment for a Manufacturing Business
eVantage Readiness Assessment
Computer Software for Business Owners
Business Plans
eVantage Training
The Basics of the Bankruptcy Laws
Mgmt. Succession & Family Business Issues

Quality & Process Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)

Environmental Assessment
Energy Assessment

Economic Development

Ohio Grant / Loan Programs
SBA Loan Guarantee Program
SBA Banks and Typical Applications
Loan Application Templates
Credit Scoring

Engineering (new product development/commercialization)

The Commercialization Process
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

Retail/Service

Locating the Best Wholesale Sources
Finding a Location that is Highly Visible and Easily Accessible by Target Audience
Designing the Store for Looks, Speed and Efficiency of Operation
Using the Web to Supplement the Business
Knowing If/How/When to Outsource
Focusing on Service to Expand the Business
Competing Against Chains

Construction

Contract Provisions/Procedures
Contract Compliance Audits; Claims and Dispute Resolution
Constructability Reviews, Building Surveying, Space Planning, Renovation, Remodeling, Master Planning
Project Monitoring, Delay Analysis, On-Site Representation

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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Ohio SBDC program is also funded in part by the Ohio Department of Development and select universities, chambers and other ecconomic development agencies. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. For arrangements, contact Domini G. Hunt through the Ohio SBDC at 614-466-2711 or (800) 848-1300 ex. 6-2711 or via e-mail .

The Ohio Small Business Development Centers program is recognized as an Authorized Provider of CEUs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training, and awards 13.0 CEUs for CBA.