Updated May 2023

The Organization and Professional Development (OPD) team in MSU Human Resources is proud to offer a variety of courses to support you in achieving your goals. Since Educational Assistance benefits for support staff reset with the fall semester, use your remaining benefits this summer on a personal or professional development course from OPD. 

Please note that courses vary between virtual and in-person, so be sure to check the format before enrolling.

Business Analysis Courses

• Introduction to Process Mapping: In-person, Wednesday, July 19 from 9:00 a.m. to noon
• Promapp, Interactive Process Creation: In-person, Wednesday, August 2 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Communication Courses

• Taming the Email Beast: In-person, Wednesday, June 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Business Writing for Results: Virtual, Wednesday, June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to noon
• Crucial Conversations^® for Mastering Dialogue: In-person series, Wednesday, June 21 AND Thursday, June 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Grammar Refresher: In-person, Tuesday, July 18 from 9:00 a.m. to noon

Customer Service Courses

• Maximizing the Spartan Experience: Virtual, Tuesday, July 20 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Courses

• Cultural Competency: Virtual, Tuesday, June 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Leading with Cultural Competency: In-person, Thursday, August 10 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Finance And Accounting Courses

• Gift Accounting: Virtual, Thursday, June 1 from 10:00 a.m. to noon 

Human Resources Courses

• Mitigating Bias in Hiring: In-person, Tuesday, July 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Leadership Courses

• Crucial Conversations for Accountability: In-person series, Wednesday, August 23 AND Thursday, August 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Strategic Planning: Virtual, Wednesday, August 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Building A Framework for Resilient Leadership: In-person, Wednesday, June 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Management Courses

• Building Cohesive Teams: Virtual, Tuesday, August 8 from 9:00 a.m. to noon
• Performance Management for Hybrid Teams: In-person, Tuesday, June 20 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Operations Courses

• Records Management and Retention at MSU: In-person, Tuesday, August 1 from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m.

Personal Development Courses

• Everything DiSC: Agile EQ: In-person, Wednesday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Identify and Maximize Your Strengths: In-person, Tuesday, August 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Identify and Maximize Your Strengths, Part 2: Unlock the Full 34: In-person, Wednesday, June 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• The Power of Habit™: Virtual, Wednesday, July 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Ready, Set, Change!: Virtual, Thursday, June 22 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

You can find all current OPD courses on the HR website. Sign up through the EBS Portal. Questions? Contact Organization and Professional Development at prodev@hr.msu.edu.