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Rushinek, Ph.D. – CPE Executive Short Courses Modules Taught
Dr. Sara Rushinek, Ph.D.=
-CPE
Executive Short Courses Modules Taught
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style=3D'font-size:6.5pt;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'> Sara Rushinek, Ph.D.
Dr.
Rushinek will provide additional information upon written request to arush@miami.edu arushine@aol.com about this research I=
ncluding
Programming, E-Commerce Security And Controls; HIPAA (Health Insurance
Portability & Accountability), Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX) & Basel II
Compliance Forensic Accounting, Web Advertising & Marketing, E-Learning=
, Internet
Domain Copyright, & Trademarks/Patents ROI; Business Intelligence &
Data Mining For Decision-Making, Electronic Stock Trading; And E-Commerce
Security Of Enterprise Resource Management.
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The author of over 200 articles, in more than 75 diff=
erent
periodicals including articles in Journal Of Management Science & Applied Cybernetics, Advances In Engineering
Software, Advances of
Modeling & Simulation Techniques In Enterprises Review, Association For
Educational Data Systems Journal, Communications of The Association For
Computing Machinery, Computers & Education, Economic Planning, Computers
& Electrical Engineering, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Office
Systems Research Journal, Computers & Security, Computers In Industry,
Corporate Controller, Cybernetic, Cybernetics & Systems: An International journal of Busine=
ss
Research, Data Base, Internat=
ional
Journal of Energy Systems, Data Management, Data Processing, Transactions On
Systems, Industrial Management & Data Systems, Information Age, Information Proce=
ssing
& Management, International Journal of Applied Engineering Education,
*Modules taught:
* All courses are introductory level courses with no required
prerequisites
E-journal electronic Journal E-Commerce- Creating, Installing,
Publishing, Operating, Running, Subscribing, Reporting, Hosting, Promoting,
Developing & Managing
This course deals with e-jo=
urnal
using Microsoft SharePoint® OfficeLive® technology and Open Journal Systems (OJS), open sources
technologies. OSJ
This seminar covers Creatin=
g a
User Account, This course describes the steps required to register for a
journal and the conference, steps to submit, review an article for the jour=
nal,
Submitting a Proposal to a Conference, Installing Ubuntu® Linux (freely available to download or have shipped at=
no
cost) or Windows/Vista®, Installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP
(Personal Homepage Processor) on Ubuntu,&n=
bsp;
Once your operating system is in place, you will need to install Apa=
che,
MySQL, and PHP, or MS-SQL® server & SharePoint
Computer Information
Technology (IT) Security: Anti Virus Spyware, Password, Email, Infrastructu=
re,
ID Mobile Device Safety
Introduction to Informat=
ion
Security Defend Yourself and your organization Against Viruses, learn about
Good Password Practice, Physical Security, Secure Use of Email, Information
Security and Mobile Devices, Safe Surfing, Avoiding Identity Theft, Social
Engineering, Dealing with Spyware, Understanding Copyright, & Informati=
on
Retention and Destruction. Through blended solutions, a combination of
classroom based on online training, and seminar based workshops. Their prim=
ary
goal is to deliver the appropriate skills to an individual to help them enh=
ance
their skill set to make the best use of computer technology, you will learn=
and
practice IS security.
Learn the necessary skil=
ls and
best practices to provide leadership in the creation and execution of
enterprise-wide security infrastructures. This will prepare for the Certifi=
ed
Information Systems Security Professional(CISSP®), the premier security
certification created and administered by the International Systems Security
Certification Consortium (ISC²®),The IT Governance certification
(ISACA® Information Systems Audit and Control Association) CIMA®
(Certified Information Management Auditor), CERT®-Certified Computer Se=
curity
Incident Handler as well as the Security+ Certification (CompTIA®). The
training materials are always up to date and synchronized with the latest a=
nd
greatest exam objectives with integrated materials from the Official Exam. =
With
our cutting-edge course curriculum and materials, our training equips you w=
ith
the knowledge and expertise you need to successfully pass the certification
exam the first time.
Search Engine Optimiz=
ation
(SEO), Rankings, Traffic, Crawling, Indexing, Positioning, PPC, Digital Med=
ia,
Sidebars, Web Spiders & E-Mail Processing
The course includes anal=
ysis
of surfer behavior (domestic and international) on the Internet; business
models; promotions; website design; pricing; and research using the Interne=
t,
and Frequent guest speakers. This Practical Internet Program and is designe=
d to
provide individuals with necessary tools for the online world. It has two
focuses: what the best practi=
ces in
internet are, and how to use internet tools that are low cost and easy to
execute. The course offers a hands on experience with the latest informatio=
n in
the curriculum. This course is one that works best for those without a work=
ing
knowledge of the search industry. This program allows entrepreneurs and
professionals the necessary tools to work in the paid search field. This is=
a
course that will teach best practices that the top companies are using. You
will learn how to advance your skills in the tactics, strategies and best
practices of leading companies, how to get good search engine ranking and h=
ow
to take advantage of targeted customers. Information Architecture teaches
skills in online and e-commerce business, improving search engine rankings =
and
maximizing website traffic. This includes crawling, indexing and searching =
and
how these affect your website. This
will prepare for the SEM® Google & Yahoo SEO Certificate exam.
Attending allows you acc=
ess to
some of the best educational opportunities out there, high level of coverage
including in depth Web Site Copywriting. The program offers step-by-step, h=
ands
on training, including IS Management, which provides students with a full
ability in IT IM (Instant Messaging) and management, Interactive Online ser=
ver
and desktop Applications for Managers. This is an introductory course. We c=
over
SEO, PPC, social media, and analytics. It teaches specific tools in regards=
to
building traffic to your website, attracting visitors and using necessary
technologies and practices. The goal is to teach students digital media fro=
m a
beginning level to an advanced one. This course is a complement to digital
media, advanced strategies, multi-channel internet copyrighting. The course teaches the latest in
e-strategies and web based skills including internet behavior, web media,
advanced accounting principles and development, link building strategies,
indexing, search engine placement, and optimizing web pages, it covers the
latest strategies and resources. It will teach website copywriting at all s=
kill
levels.
Students learn to set up and mainta=
in SEO
campaigns, search engine compatibility, and how to start your own SEO based
business. It educates in both SEO and in pay per click (PPC) campaigns, mak=
ing
websites compatible with search engines, how to start your own SEO business=
, or
to become a PPC business professional and much more. You will learn, databa=
se
management, internet programming, electronic commerce and website design and
usability as well as much more. It complements website development that is
search engine appealing, Pay per Click (PPC) campaigns, and creating a
successful ecommerce website. This course on Web Information Retrieval,
Evaluation and Design. It encompasses a full learning set for the web inclu=
ding
advanced studies such as developing search sidebar utilities for web browse=
rs,
working with web spiders, and various web technologies. A more technical
approach to learning web design and SEO is offered. The Search Engine
Optimization course offered offers a variety of strategies and techniques t=
o be
successful online including basics for the novice and advanced topics for t=
he
professional. This includes accessibility, "black hat" optimizati=
on,
search friendly website design and much more. This is one of the best programs
available for those that need to build business models and strategies for t=
heir
online marketplace. You will learn search engine indexing; email processing,
leading and cutting edge concepts as well as Web 2.0. The course provides t=
eam
exercises, in depth, live case studies and a variety of guest speakers.
This IT (Information Technology) pr=
ogram
in Search Engine Optimization is an ideal choice for many. It provides basi=
c as
well as advanced techniques in one course including developing content and
maximizing search engine results. You will learn how search engines work, h=
ow
to submit to search engines, how to measure results and techniques and
methodologies that work in the online world. This includes a course on
achieving top search engine positions, designing effective websites and a
variety of web applications that you will need to learn to be successful.
IT Web Server and Cli=
ent
Side Application Development and Internet Programming
For those with no IT experi=
ence,
this course provides a solid foundation in the basics of Web Server and Cli=
ent
Side Application Development If you are interested in becoming involved in =
web
development. As you maximize your worth to your company by receiving this
training, you will have the chance to advance your career. Learn to build
interactive, data-driven Visual Studio Web applications that use ASP.NET=
®
for both intranet and Internet, Technology Specialist in .NET Framework&=
reg;
Web Applications, MS-SQL® Server, Business Intelligence, Microso=
ft
Office Live®, Communications, Exchange, & SharePoint®=
Servers, Application Development, Office System Desktops, Deploying and
Maintaining Windows Vista Configurations.&=
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It will help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional
Developer (MCPD®) or Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS&re=
g;)
Certificate test. Add skills =
to
your repertoire to achieve organizational goals while possibly advancing yo=
ur
career. Train to distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows development, =
Web
application development, or enterprise applications development.
IT Java Secure Intern=
et
Programming Client and Server Side
For those with no IT experi=
ence,
this course provides a solid foundation in the basics of Java Secure Socket
Extension (JSSE®) for none-programmers, which is a set of Java
packages that enable secure Internet communications, is a framework and
implementation of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) version and the Transport L=
ayer
Security (TLS), which is an improvement on SSL. These packages enable you, =
the
Java developer, to develop secure network applications that feature the sec=
ure
passage of data between a client and a server running any application proto=
col,
such as HTTP, FTP, Telnet, NTTP, over TCP/IP. In the Server Side it present=
s an
overview of SSL and JSSE®, and described how to develop server-s=
ide
SSL-enabled applications. These sessions will help prepare you for the Sun =
J2EE®
(EJB, JSP & Servlets, JSF, JMS), AJAX, Web Services, Workflow Engines (=
iBPM®,
OSWorkflow®) certificate test.
IT Office Software Desktop & Se=
ver
Computer Skills Productivity Programs
For those with no IT experi=
ence,
this course provides a solid foundation in the basics of information systems
technology as they apply to office desktop software programs. It is performance-based to validate
desktop computer skills in these Microsoft Office desktop productivity
programs, such as MS-Word®, Excel®, Outlook®,
PowerPoint®, Access/SQL server®, Project®,
Office Accounting®, and SharePoint® & OfficeLive<=
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eg; Server software. It provides computer program liter=
acy,
measures proficiency, and identifies opportunities for enhancement of skill=
s. Successful
participants will receive skills that sets them apart from their peers in t=
he
competitive job market. The skill is a valuable credential of the desktop
computing skills needed to work productively and efficiently. It will help you prepare for the
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS®) program tests=
. It
applies to Specialist, Expert, Master, and Master Instructor.
Microsoft®
Visual Basic® (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Interactive Code®) for
Applications (VBA) program, we have been offering VBA for training to
Independent Software Vendors and others who wished to integrate VBA into th=
eir
own applications. Microsoft is investing its application programmability
resources in Microsoft® Visual Studio® T=
ools
for Applications (VSTA) and its companion set of tools, Microsoft® Visual Studio® T=
ools
for Office (VSTO). We train you to consider VSTA for new applicati=
ons
that require application programmability technology. =
Written
for total non-programmers, Learn VBA Macro Coding with Excel 2007 starts ou=
t by
showing you how to write a very simple VBA program that runs in Word in the
first lesson. The course does assume that you do not know how to use a comp=
uter
and Excel 2007, but it does not assume that you know anything about writing=
a
computer program. If you want to know how to get more out of MS-Office&r=
eg;=
, this
course is for you.
IT (Information Techn=
ology)
Auditing and Controls
For those with no IT experi=
ence,
this course provides a solid foundation in the basics of information systems
technology as they apply to Office Word
Processing, Spreadsheet, Email, Presentation, Database, Project Management =
And
Computerized Accounting software, such as Microsoft Office Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Access/SQL Server, Project, and office Accounting. It provides computer program liter=
acy,
measures proficiency, and identifies opportunities for enhancement of skill=
s.
It will help set you apart from your peers in the competitive job market,
providing valuable desktop computing skills needed to work productively and
efficiently. These sessions will help prepare for the MCAS®
– (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) certification test.
IT Leadership & Management Information Systems Overview
The Art of Effecti=
ve
IT Leadership: Is Your Style Helping or Hurting? The characteristics of
effective leaders and how you measure up, Assessing your preferred leadersh=
ip
style: its benefits and liabilities, Strategies for adjusting your leadersh=
ip
style when dealing with the IT committee, the executive committee members, =
and
your IT team members. How to =
Be a
Trusted Advisor: Using Influence and Building Integrity, The behaviors of
trusted advisors, Assessing your IT situation to identify decision-makers,
stakeholders, and other influencers, Identifying your preferred influencing
style and exploring others, Determining the most appropriate influencing st=
yle
for your IT situation. These
sessions will help prepare you for the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA®
Outline
World-class IT leadership skills for leading=
a
world-class IT department:
How to Be a Trusted Advisor: Using Influence=
and
Building Integrity
• The five behaviors of trusted adviso=
rs
• Assessing your IT situation to ident=
ify
decision-makers, stakeholders, and other influencers
• Identifying your preferred influenci=
ng
style and exploring others
• Determining the most appropriate
influencing style for your IT situation
Using Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Techniques for Sustained Organizational Change
• Defining IT's role in creating susta=
ined
organizational change
• Recognizing the critical conversatio=
ns
and circumstances that lead to conflict
• Preventing conflicts from occurring<= o:p>
• Three methods for managing existing
conflict
• Using negotiation and other techniqu=
es
to overcome client objections to IT concerns and to implement change
Enhancing IT Committee and Senior Management
Communication
• Building and maintaining great IT and
exec committee relationships
• Clarifying the roles of the board and
the IT committee and IA's interactions with each
• Defining above- and below-the-line
activities
• The attributes of effective boards
• Best practices for boards and how yo=
ur
organization compares
• How you can leverage your role to
support the IT committee and executive management
• Balancing the detailed and summary
information you communicate
• Organizing your message to satisfy y=
our
audience's informational need
• Delivering high-impact presentations=
to
the IT and exec committees
Developing IT Reports That Foster Change
• Using an attention-getting,
reader-friendly layout
• Employing mind mapping to organize a=
nd
consolidate issues
• Communicating IT and S-OX concerns f=
or
maximum impact and efficiency
• Identifying opportunities for expand=
ed
and enhanced reporting in a post-S-OX environment
Enhancing Bench Strength and Building the Ri=
ght
Team
• Identifying the competencies needed =
for
a risk-based department
• How to attract and retain change
agent-oriented auditors
• Harnessing the generational differen=
ces
in the workplace to create high-performance IT teams that can handle all ty=
pes
of audits
• Using "the nine boxes" to
develop succession plans and evaluate performance
• Leveraging MBO programs to build
critical skills needed for succession planning
Building a Strategic Fraud IT Plan
• Adopting a fraud strategy
• Enterprise-wide fraud risk theory
• Integrating fraud theory into the IT
process
• Staffing for fraud competencies
• Fraud tools and skill sets
Integrating Fraud Awareness into the IT Proc=
ess
• Integrating fraud into IT planning a=
nd
resource allocation
• Engagement planning for fraud
• Designing fraud training
Fraud Policies and Procedures for the IT
Department
• Implementing an effective fraud poli=
cy
• Addressing indicators of fraud: the =
warning
signs
• Reporting considerations
• Conducting post-activity analysis
Educating Senior Management and the IT Commi=
ttee
About Fraud Risks
• Communicating your fraud strategy
• Addressing fraud issues in executive
sessions
• Keeping the IT committee attuned to =
the
fraud issues
• Assisting senior management and the =
IT
committee in fulfilling their fraud responsibilities
Team Exercise Study
This team exercise will give you the opportu=
nity
to put into practice what you have learned. Working in teams with your
colleagues, you will be challenged to find practical solutions to today's
leadership issues.
Changing Dynamics of the Manager's Position<= o:p>
• Why the traditional role of the mana=
ger
is flawed in today's business environment
• Developing an internal IT risk unive=
rse
that reconciles to your ERM
• Getting involved in planning and ini=
tial
risk assessment
• Ensuring your team thinks about the =
IT
report from day one of the engagement
• Maintaining constant communication w=
ith
key process and business units and monitoring key processes
• Key to success: Understanding your
business and its risks, and not just IT
The IT Leader's Expanding Responsibilities
• Integrating risks identified in S-OX
compliance into your ERM
• Fraud and the need to take a proacti=
ve
role in preventing and detecting it
• Governance: attention must be paid
• Ensuring management's buy-in on cont=
rol
ownership
• Addressing transactions that take mo=
re
time because of S-OX requirements
• Expanding financial reporting
documentation to operating areas
• Addressing entity-level controls
How to Be a Successful Risk-Based IT Leader =
in
2009 and Beyond
• Staying abreast of rapidly changing
enterprise wide risks
• Maintaining respect for yourself and=
the
IA function
• Understanding and using the latest IT
tools for continuous auditing compliance and data mining
• Building an effective team
• Your role as a mentor
• Establishing and maintaining good
relationships with key business leaders
• Keeping pace with legislation that
impacts your organization: S-OX, HIPAA, FCPA, and more
Balancing the Expectations of Multiple Custo=
mers
• Developing a mutually beneficial
relationship with the IT committee
• Helping executive management meet th=
eir
business goals
• Proven methods for keeping external
auditors informed
• Minimizing the cost of compliance
• Steps you can take to help process
owners maintain efficient systems
People, People, People: Utilizing Multiple
People Resources
• Innovative recruiting practices: how=
to
attract the best and the brightest
• Managing staff turnover
• Dealing with, and if necessary, remo=
ving
problem employees
• Minimizing the probability of a bad =
hire
• Affordable strategies for lighting a
fire under your staff while avoiding burnout
• Maximizing your investment in co sourcing, outsourcing, and in sourcing