Horizons - Fall 2009 Events
HORIZONS: Managing Your Money, Blueprint for Financial Success
Interested
in laying a good foundation for a successful financial future? Join us for a
presentation by New York Life on how to get off to a great financial start.
Free personal finance book and dinner provided! **Attend four Horizon's events
in a year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that only two of the
four can be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Building a Winning Resume, sponsored by Target
Build a
savvy resume, including information on electronic resumes. Learn different
types of resumes that best fit your goal for securing a job or profession.
Curriculum vitae information may be covered in the second part of the workshop.
Workshop sponsored by Target. A Target representative will be in attendance to
answer questions. **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free
leather portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 |
Time |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Building a Winning Resume, sponsored by
Enterprise-Rent-A-Car
Build a
savvy resume, including information on electronic resumes. Learn different
types of resumes that best fit your goal for securing a job or profession.
Curriculum vitae information may be covered in the second part of the workshop.
Workshop sponsored by Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. A ERAC representative will be in
attendance to answer questions and help review resumes. **Attend four Horizon's
events in a year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that only two of
the four can be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Monday, September 14, 2009 |
Time |
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Managing Your
Money, Credit Card and Debt Management
Credit
Card and Debt Management: Do you know what your FICO score is? Are you making
only the minimum payment on your credit card? Should you use credit cards?
Learn the answers to these questions and how to manage your debt and credit
reports. FREE DINNER and personal finance book! **Attend four Horizon's events
in a year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that only two of the
four can be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: Denise Lefort ()
Date(s) |
Tuesday, September 08, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Etiquette Dinner
Join us
for a FREE five-course dinner! Learn how to give your best performance over
dinner with a perspective employer. Receive a free guide to the most common
etiquette questions and information from Wolsely North America. Sign up early
as seating is limited. You MUST be registered to attend! BUSINESS ATTIRE
REQUIRED! **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather
portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 2 hour(s) total
Instructor: Julie Newman ()
Date(s) |
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
Time |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Location |
Poole and Shanklin Rooms Clemson House |
HORIZONS: Preparing For An Interview
Learn
about various types of interviews: one-on-one, panel, and telephone. Find out
what to expect from a typical interview day, including interview questions.
Interactive workshop to help prepare you to present your best self in an
interview. **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free
leather portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Managing Your Money, What You Need To Know About
Insurance
Insurance
Coverage--What is Right for You?: Basics of insurance covered with focus on
health insurance, basics of automobile insurance, and what insurance is
important moving from college student into life including renter's insurance.
Come and learn what coverage is right for you. FREE DINNER and personal finance
book! **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather
portfolio. Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Going to Graduate School?
A workshop
for behavioral science and business students considering going on to graduate
school. Workshop topics may include admission tests required, what to look for
in a graduate school, admission strategies, preparing entrance tests, and other
general graduate school topics. Question & answer forum will follow.
**Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather
portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Managing Your Money, From Renting to Buying Your First
Home
From
Renting to Buying Your First Home: Learn where to begin when you are ready to
purchase your first home. Different types of loans will be covered: fixed versus
variable; 15-year versus 30-year; and home equity loans. Will also learn about
escrow accounts, points, and closing costs. FREE DINNER and personal finance
book! **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather
portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Successful Job and Internship Searching
This
workshop will focus on job and internship searching techniques and the basic
negotiations of salary and benefits needed as you begin your search as well as
continuing into your career. FREE DINNER! **Attend four Horizon's events in a
year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that only two of the four can
be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Monday, October 19, 2009 |
Time |
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Working a Room and Mingling Success
You meet
someone and want to begin a conversation, now what? How do you get beyond your
introduction? How do you graciously end a conversation to move on to someone
else you would like to meet? COME AND FIND OUT! Have an opportunity to
practice! FREE DINNER! **Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your
free leather portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your
Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Managing Your Money, How to Begin a Savings &
Investment Plan
How to
Begin a Savings and Investment Program: Learn to make saving a priority through
simple steps. General and basic information on various types of investments.
START SAVING TODAY! FREE DINNER and personal finance book! **Attend four
Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that
only two of the four can be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Successful Leadership in Business
A workshop
presented by Horizons & Delta Sigma Pi. Free dinner provided! **Attend four
Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather portfolio! Note that
only two of the four can be Managing Your Money workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Time |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |
HORIZONS: Understanding and Interacting with Global Cultures-France
This
workshop will focus on the French culture. Some topics may include: dress,
religions, politics, basic business practices, greetings, titles, gestures,
entertaining, protocol, and manners. FREE culture-related dinner provided!
**Attend four Horizon's events in a year to receive your free leather
portfolio! Note that only two of the four can be Managing Your Money
workshops.**
Course Length: 1.5 hour(s) total
Instructor: To Be Announced
Date(s) |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
Time |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Location |
364 Sirrine Hall |