SBDC Fall 2023 Class Catalog
Our Fall 2023 Class Catalog includes courses to help you START a new business, MANAGE your business operations, and GROW your leaders.
See below for links to individual classes for additional information and to register.
SBDC Class Categories
Starting a New Business?
START classes focus on helping you through the earliest stages of starting a business, from early ideation to business basics and creating a feasible business plan.
Operationalizing Your Business?
MANAGE classes help you navigate the changes that arise when you begin to operationalize your work, generally within years 1-4 of operating. These classes include topics like financial management, marketing, and human resources.
Building Leadership?
GROW classes help your aspiring and emerging leaders build practical skills to support your team. Whether you are hiring your own employees or transitioning to a leadership role in a larger organization, these classes help you build your leadership toolbox.
First Steps to Starting a Business
Thinking about starting a business? Start here! This FREE, interactive course helps you navigate where you are in the process of starting a business in terms of your entrepreneurial mindset, your business idea, financial readiness, and next steps.
SBDC Entrepreneurial How-To Video Series
These custom videos cover business FAQs, such as: accounting, creating financial projections, LLCs & corporations, trademarks & copyrights, common ways to fund your small business, getting a business loan, and more!
Fall 2023 Classes
Have multiple entry- to mid-level team members to train? Enroll them in our open-enrollment courses below (receive a 10% discount with code SBDC10 for 2+ registrations), or learn more about our group training opportunities – on campus, on-site, or online!
More about team training options and intake form
September 2023
SHRM Certification Preparation for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP (LV, designed for HR professionals) – 9/20/2023 – 11/29/2023
Launch into Leadership (IP) – 9/21/2023
October 2023
Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) (W and IP) – 10/5/2023-11/10/2023
Leading with Emotional Intelligence (IP) – 10/12/2023
Financial Management: Building Financial Confidence (Intermediate Financial Management) (IP) – 10/18/2023-11/8/2023
Hire Badgers: Student Staffing Opportunities for Small Business (W) – 10/23/2023
Maximizing Your Leadership Potential (IP) – 10/25/2023 – part of the Learning to Lead Series
November 2023
Positive Power Plays: Skills for Conflict & Negotiation (IP) – 11/1/2023 – part of the Learning to Lead Series
2024 HR Trends (W) – 11/3/2023
Brain Hacks: Harnessing Neuroscience for Leadership & Success (IP) – 11/3/2023
Fearless Performance Management (IP) – 11/7/2023
Communication & Delegation (IP) – 11/8/2023 – part of the Learning to Lead Series
Introduction to Financial Management (formerly Financial Mangement – Sprint) – 11/13/2023
Wisconsin Tax Seminar for New Businesses (W) 11/13/2023
Leading with Your Strengths (IP) – 11/15/2023
Human Resources (HR) for Non HR Professionals (IP) -11/30/2023
December 2023
Digital Marketing & Social Media Conference (IP) – 12/12/2023
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UW-Madison SBDC office at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu to request accommodations or to ask general questions about the SBDC, classes and consulting.
[I appreciated] getting a handle on some of the main terms that I need to really understand, such as reading a Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss [statement]... [I also] really loved that [the class] was recorded. The time didn't work for me, but I loved that I could watch it later.
—TARA WILLIAMS, PRONTO SPANISH SERVICES, 2022 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - SPRINT! PARTICIPANT
We offer our courses in a variety of formats, including:
- Webinars (noted with a W) – these shorter, virtual sessions typically provide a broad overview of a topic, or more detailed information on a more narrow topic. Webinars generally include opportunities for Q&A but do not include a lot of additional audience interaction due to their shorter timeframes.
- Live Virtual (noted with an LV) – these longer sessions – ranging from 1.5 hours to multiple days – include a live instructor and almost always include opportunities for the participants to engage with each other and/or the course content.
- In-Person (noted with an IP) – these courses are located at the Wisconsin School of Business – on UW-Madison’s campus in Grainger Hall – unless otherwise noted.*
This variety of session types will be able to provide you with different opportunities to engage with the content, your peers, and expert instructors.
Prior SBDC Classes
So, You Want to Start [or Grow!] A Business: Fastracking Entrepreneurship Through Franchising
I’m Doing Everything! How Value Planning Reduces Panic and Builds Value
Popping Up on Google: Learn Search Engine Optimization for Your Website (IP)
A+ Decision Making (LV)
Onboarding for Employee Retention (LV)
The Future is Diverse: 4 Ways Leaders Can Become Change Agents (LV)
Buy-Sell Agreements (LV)
The Employment Imperative: Tackling Workforce Challenges (W)
Balancing the Leadership Scale: Maximizing Team & Individual Productivity (LV)
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Small Business Websites (W)
WordPress vs WIX (W)
Project Management Essentials (LV)
Navigating Difficult Conversations (LV)
The Freelance Economy: How to Make Money at Home (W)
FORWARD FEST EVENT – BookMarkIT: Free Tools & Tips from Your Local Libraries
Staying on Track: Time & Self Management
Building Resilience in Stressful Times
When Every Day Feels Like Monday: Motivating Yourself & Others in Uncertain Times
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UW-Madison SBDC office at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu to request accommodations or to ask general questions about the SBDC, classes and consulting.
The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in the University of Wisconsin System.
It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-2221.