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Advanced Business for the Independent Educational Consultant

EDUC X 414.93

This course is designed for the IEC who has been in practice for a minimum of four years. This course allows students to re-evaluate the goals, values, and practices of their existing independent educational consulting business in order to move to the next level in this field. 

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
Starting at $840.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.5

What you can learn.

  • Assess your business goals and vision
  • Evaluate practices and pricing within the business
  • Reaffirm or establish your brand
  • Plan the next phase of the life of your business
  • Examine current client base and assess room for growth to expand access

About this course:

This course is for established IECs who have been in practice for at least four years. Students identify areas in which they can grow and modernize their independent educational practices. This course is designed to support the growth of established IECs by providing a deeper understanding of ethical college advising, demonstrating how to serve a more diverse client base post-Covid, and identifying opportunities for business advancement. Students examine the vision, mission and best practices of their businesses. NOTE: If you have taken EDUC X 414.96: The Business of Educational Consulting within the previous 18-24 months, please do not take this course.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Katherine Price
401198
Fee:
$840.00
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

HECA and IECA members, email onlineccc@uclaextension.edu to receive a discount code.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
A Student of Colleges: Fundamentals of Independent Educational Consulting by Steven R. Antonoff
The Consulting Bible by Alan Weiss
Good to Great

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Katherine Price
402469
Fee:
$840.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes

Internet access required. Three required textbooks.

HECA and IECA members, email onlineccc@uclaextension.edu to receive a discount code.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 07, 2025
Course Requirements
A Student of Colleges: Fundamentals of Independent Educational Consulting by Steven R. Antonoff
The Consulting Bible by Alan Weiss
Good to Great

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