The Business of Educational Consulting

EDUC X 414.96

Discover how to create a successful educational consulting practice using basic business principles and entrepreneurship skills.

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

What you can learn.

  • Create a business plan for your practice
  • Research business structures that work for you
  • Prepare a marketing plan
  • Create a schedule of services and fees
  • Articulate a vision for your consulting practice
  • Use social media for marketing

About this course:

Educational consultants are unique among business professionals because their goal is not just to have a profitable practice but also to truly make a difference in the lives of their clients. This course focuses on how to create a successful practice using basic business principles and entrepreneurship skills. Topics covered include steps needed to begin the process, early decisions, formulating the business plan, business structures, fee setting, contracts, creating a marketing plan and social media. The material in this course is intended to help you create your personal business template so you can launch a successful educational consulting business.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Format
 
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Instructor: Charlotte Klaar
401195
Fee:
$840.00
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Notes

Internet access required. Two required textbooks.

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

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Gena Lester
401196
Fee:
$840.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes

Internet access required. Two required textbooks.

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

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Katherine Price
401197
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 January 10, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins
Book: Consultants Manual by Thomas Greenbaum

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