RCE News and Updates: Courses

Photo: Jamming 101 Spring 07 Jammers with Sid Lewis.

Calling all Jammers!
Music is much better when you can play along, and after this session you’ll be able to. Do you have basic strumming skills on a guitar, mandolin, banjo, autoharp, or any chord instrument—including piano? Then dust it off, tune it up, and come on down and join the fun. You’ll learn confidence, get a basic repertoire of great music, and you’ll be let in on the secrets of serious jammers. For more information, visit www.jamming101.com
Class will meet Saturday, March 8, 11AM-1PM at the Continuing Education classroom on campus. To enroll please check the Spring schedule at rce.csuchico.edu/extension or call our office, 530-898-6105. $40 RCED 920R-01

California State University, Chico, Center for Regional and Continuing Education, the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and the Localization Institute announce early enrollment for the 2008 Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification.

The Localization Certification Program will be offered on the campus of EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management, Marseille, France, March 31-April 2, and on the campus of Saint Louis University, at the Boeing Institute of International Business, St. Louis, USA, June 16-18.
The Localization Project Management Certification will be presented April 3-4 at EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management and June 19-20 at Saint Louis University.

Now in its third year, the Localization Certification Program was developed by industry experts, representing the leading professional associations, publishers, and academic institutions in the field, in response to the growing demand for localization professionals. More than 150 professionals have now received certification through the program.

“The Localization industry continues to mature, as more and more businesses and organizations are learning the positive value of ‘localizing’ their products and services with properly translated messages and culturally sensitive Web sites. The industry has now topped more than $8.8 billion in translation and localization services, and our current research demonstrates that there is more room for growth and improvement in this emerging market,” commented Professor Nitish Singh, Saint Louis University.

The Localization Certification Program and the Localization Project Management Certification consist of a mix of online coursework leading to an onsite workshop with practitioner-led lectures and lab sessions culminating with a certification exam.
New this year is the offering of the Localization Project Management Certification in Europe for the first time.

“Our presenters represent some of the major leaders in localization. Last year we hosted experts from Lionbridge, Oracle, SDL Trados, Idiom Technologies, Microsoft, Cisco, and HP, just to name a few. We will also highlight leading businesses who emulate best-practices and working professionals who serve the industry with advanced applications and approaches to localization,” added Boris Bartikowski, Associate Professor of Marketing, EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management.

Individuals who successfully complete the Localization Certification Program will be eligible for American Translators Association (ATA) continuing education credits.

Translators, product marketing managers, Web project managers, business development executives, Web developers and designers, Web application developers, global entrepreneurs, localization professionals, international trade representatives, educators and students in the field are encourage to take advantage of these certification programs.

For more information on the Localization Certification Program and the Localization Project Management Certification please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/localize or call the California State University, Chico Continuing Education office at +530-898-6105.

Our Professional MBA students are preparing for their China trip as part of Professor Levine’s Understanding Global Business course. They will study at Huazhong University and visit several business communities throughout their two week excursion.

Check out the Chico to China 2007 itinerary, map with linked photos and the travel journal wiki.

Every summer we host a variety of courses and programs for educators.

Check out our current Courses for Educators

If you are a math teacher, check out the our summer mathematics education courses. Take the series and work toward your master’s in math education. Check out the current math education offerings this summer.

Looking to improve your after-school program? Check out Leading the Frontier, After-School Program Professional Development Institute July 30-August 3 in the BMU on campus. This conference is ideal for those professionals who administer and staff after-school programs.

We hope you can join us on campus this summer.

For more information please give our office a call 530-898-6105.

We are happy to announce that enrollment is now open for two 2007 localization workshops offered by California State University, Chico Continuing Education, in partnership with the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and The Localization Institute.

CSU, Chico Continuing Education, in partnership with the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and The Localization Institute, announces open enrollment for the 2007 Localization Certification Program for professionals, business executives, web managers, and other professionals wanting to learn localization and international e-business.

Initiated in early 2006, the Localization Certification Program was developed by industry experts representing the leading professional associations, publishers and academic institutions in the field as a response to this growing demand for localization professionals. The program provides a unique educational opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in the up-and-coming localization and international e-business fields.

The demand for the program was so overwhelming in 2006, that there will be workshops in two locations for 2007 - one in Europe and one in the USA. The European Localization Certification Program will take place April 25-27, 2007 in Marseille, France at host university EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management. The North American Localization Certification program is scheduled for June 12-14, 2007 at California State University, Chico, USA. The Chico site will also host Advance Training in Localization Project Management June 15-16, 2007.

The Certification Program is comprised of three components: forty-five hours of self-paced, online instruction; a three-day intensive workshop, and a localization certification exam.

Localization is an emerging, multi-discipline field that focuses on how organizations develop linguistically and culturally appropriate websites, software, marketing strategies and messages for a diverse global audience. Professionals charged with international marketing, translation, localization and other business functions must now possess a blend of industry-specific knowledge, technical e-business skills, language translation management experience, and a cultural understanding of the people and markets they serve.

“We have partnered with many significant contributors to the field to establish this program, and we look forward to providing an educational solution for those who sell and market products globally. As companies attempt to expand their exports, this education becomes essential business knowledge,” commented Nitish Singh, CSU, Chico associate professor, director of the College of Business Localization Program, and author of The Culturally Customized Web Site.

Individuals who successfully complete the Localization Certification Program will receive a certification from California State University, Chico Continuing Education, the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), and The Localization Institute.

To enroll or learn more, please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/localize or call CSU, Chico Continuing Education at +1-530-898-6105.

About GALA
GALA is an international non-profit association that promotes translation services, language technology and language management solutions. The member companies worldwide include translation agencies, localization service providers, globalization consultants, internationalization specialists and technology developers. GALA companies share a commitment to quality, service and innovation in helping clients reach global markets. Visit www.gala-global.org.

About The Localization Institute
The Localization Institute offers quality training for software localization and internationalization. Founded in the fall of 1996, the Institute offers public events and private consulting engagements that help companies reduce the cost and time required to deliver localized products and services. Localization Institute facilitators have years of direct personal involvement in the specializations they represent, have a passion for sharing their expertise, and are skilled at doing so.

California State University, Chico College of Business will offer a Professional Master of Business Administration in the Yuba-Sutter area starting August 2007.

First offered in 1995, the Professional MBA meets the needs of working professionals by providing convenient access to the only Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International accredited MBA in the North State.

Courses in the two-year, 30-unit MBA program will be taught by experienced Chico faculty and scheduled in an accelerated Saturday format. Classes will be delivered through two-way video teleconferencing originating from the Chico campus and Shasta College. Participants can elect to attend live, two-way video courses in the Yuba-Sutter area, or can join the Chico State cohort in Chico.

The Professional MBA curriculum focuses on the real-world application of theory and best business practices to give candidates the knowledge and skills required to proactively manage both small and large enterprises.

Individuals who are interested in the Professional MBA program are encouraged to attend the upcoming information session in Yuba City. Faculty will be on hand to discuss the program, answer questions and assist in the admissions process.

The Yuba City information session will be held Thursday, September 28, 2006, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office boardroom, located at 970 Klamath Lane, Yuba City.

Interested individuals who want to attend the information session are asked to RSVP by calling CSU, Chico Continuing Education at 530-898-6105 or by sending an e-mail to rce@csuchico.edu with their contact information. For more information please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/mba.

You Are Invited!

Upcoming MBA Information Sessions in Redding and Chico - August 16 & 17

Please plan to attend our next Professional MBA Information Sessions at Shasta College and CSU, Chico.

Come on out, learn about the program, meet the adviser, and receive an application to join our next cohort of students.

We hope you can join us.

Details:
Wednesday, August 16 - 6:00pm to 7:30 pm - Shasta College Boardroom (100)
Thursday, August 17 - 6:00pm to 7:30 pm - CSU, Chico Continuing Education Bldg. (107)

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Please RSVP today by calling CSU, Chico Continuing Education - 530-898-6105 or drop us an email rce@csuchico.edu.

For more information please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/mba.

For academic advising and admissions information please contact Ray Boykin, Associate Dean, College of Business, at rboykin@csuchico.edu or call 530-898-5895.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), is a peer-led, learning-in-retirement organization that offers members age 60 or retired (and spouses of any age) an opportunity to explore new topics, discuss current events, and network with other talented and interesting people from the community. The OLLI Fall peer-led classes begin September 11, 2006.

The Fall Welcome Back reception for all new and continuing OLLI participants is September 6, 2006 from 10am-noon at the Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Avenue, Chico.

For more information please contact Barbara DaDalt, 530-898-6679, bdadalt@csuchico.edu and visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/osher.

Funding and support for the Osher Lifelong Institute is provided in part by the generous contributions of the Bernard Osher Foundation, San Francisco.

If you are sixty (60) or older, you are eligible for ElderCollege. ElderCollege allows you to attend University courses on a non-credit, guest basis for a nominal fee, with the permission of the instructor.

For more information please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/eldercollege and plan on attending the Fall semester ElderCollege Orientation Meeting, August 10, 2006, 10AM-11AM, in the Continuing Education classroom on campus (CE 107).

Questions? Give us a call, 530-898-6105.

Do you want to take a university course but haven’t applied for admission?
Applying late, but want to start?
Want to attend part-time?
Denied admission?
Disqualified?

Open University provides an opportunity to access Chico State classes on a space-available basis, without formal admission to the University.

Fall semester starts August 21, 2006

For more information please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/openu/
or call our office: 530-898-6105.

Looking for a few units in an accelerated session? Check out May-June Intersession, a Special Session, formal admission to the University is not required. Click here to access the current May-June Intersession Schedule.

• Session I: May 22- June 9
• Session II: May 22 - June 23
• Open Session: May 22 - June 30