Professional Development

The University Business Center can provide custom management and executive training for your company. The UBC works with your team and Craig School of Business faculty to develop a successful program that is tailor-made to meet your business needs. Training can be done at your location or in the UBC's state-of-the-art-facilities. Topics can range from general management skills such as: Leadership, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Employment Law, Conflict Resolution, Effective & Persuasive Business Writing, Operational Cash Flow to industry specific skills such as: Agribusiness Finance, Real Estate Appraisal, Risk Management Assessment, Family Business Succession Planning and many others.

For more information on customized training please contact the UBC at 559.278.2352.

As the premier institute for agricultural lending professionals, ALI's goal is to develop effective leaders in agricultural finance. The training program involves two one-week sessions designed to be completed over a two-year period. Over the last fourteen years more than 250 participants have successfully completed the training.

ALI is a joint project of the Agricultural Lending Institute, Inc., and the University Business Center at the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno. For more information, please visit the Agricultural Lending Institute website.

The Economic Development Certificate Program serves both new and exisiting professionals, included elected officials who want to better serve their communities. Participants  learn emerging economic development concepts while developing a network of connections and resources throughout California. The program is presented by California State University, Fresno Office of Community and Economic Development, in partnership with the University Business Center, California Association for Local Economic Development, and the California Academy for Economic Development.

• IEDC Accredited
• Valuable Professional Networking Opportunity
• Cutting-edge Economic Development Tools and Trends

For more information, call 559.278.2352 or visit the Economic Development Certificate Program website.