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Programs

Learn with WISE WBC

Grow your business and sharpen your entrepreneurial skills with our range of training programs. From live discussions and virtual workshops to on-demand courses, we cover essential topics like finance, business planning, marketing, and more.

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Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive

Summary: A hands-on, 10-session program where you learn about each section of the business plan and write your own.

Audience: Those with newly launched businesses or a well-researched business concept.

Fall 2025 Registration is closed. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Jennifer McGee at jemcgee@syr.edu.

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Accelerate: Financial Management Series

Summary: This five-part online series covers financial management for small businesses, including budgeting and bookkeeping, understanding and using financial statements, creating a financial forecast, and building your credit.

Schedule: Classes start May 27, 2025

Audience: Business owners looking for greater understanding of budgeting, bookkeeping, and reading financial statements.

Registration for the Spring session is now closed. To be added to the waitlist please contact Jennifer McGee at jemcgee@syr.edu.

52025 Building Blocks Program

Building Blocks for Starting Your Business

Summary: An introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business. Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace, target marketing, unique selling points, and building your support team.

Schedule: Offered twice a month

Audience: Those looking for a high-level overview of what it takes to start a small business

How to get started: Register for a session on EventBrite

A note for all of our programs: Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Our physical location in Equitable tower is wheelchair accessible. Contact wisecenter@syr.edu to request accommodations.

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