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Business Practices for Kitchen & Bath Design

CEUs: 0.80
NKBA Hours: 8.00

Available Dates

Monday, January 10, 2011 - Register Now!

Description

8-week program

Get a solid foundation in business practices for managing and/or owning a Kitchen or Bath Design business. Learn to prepare contract documents to insure timely installation of a project from survey to client follow-up. Topics include business basics such as financing, pricing of products and services, managing inventory, marketing, hiring vs. contracting with outside vendors, and motivating your workgroup. You will learn professional business practices encouraged by NKBA, develop a business plan, and get tools and strategies for successful completion of kitchen and bath projects.

Final Exam will be Given on: Posted during Week 7

Instructor Name: Arlynne Wolf, CKE

Required textbook:

  • Kitchen & Bath Business Management: Financials-Personnel-Operations by Hank Darlington with Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, published by NKBA, 2006
  • Kitchen & Bath Project Management: Installation-Contractors-Cost Controls by Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID with Paul Pankow, CKBI, published by NKBA, 2006

    NOTE: the Kitchen Planning and Bathroom Planning textbooks from the Professional Resource Library are very helpful resources especially with documentation items.

Access/Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with various types of physical, psychological, or learning disabilities. Please contact the instructor to discuss accommodations for this course. Referral may also be made to the Access Center, room, 2440, west campus, (651) 779-3355.

NOTE: If no dates are listed, this course is not being offered at this time.

Pricing

Members:$350
Non-Members:$350
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