Baruch College - CAPS Classes, New York

This introductory course in HR Management provides a broad overview of the HR function.  It is designed to help front-line managers, supervisors, and junior level HR staff effectively handle issues related to performance management, recruiting, retention, compensation, and the latest updates in labor laws, such as FLSA, FMLA, and more. Those...

The word "blueprint" makes us think of white line drawings on a deep blue background showing beautiful old buildings, or ships, or historic city plans. This introductory course visits the development of blueprints within the construction industry, and shows the student what to expect in a contemporary construction drawing set, and how to understand...

This 20-hour-per-week course provides intensive instruction and practice on the iBT TOEFL exam.  Working with an experienced and caring teacher, students develop their English proficiency while building their test-taking strategies and skills. Special emphasis is placed on the independent and integrated tasks of the TOEFL, including reading,...

This course is for individuals that want a real estate license and/ or knowledge of the real estate industry. The 75-hour Real Estate Agent License course is required by NYS to become a Licensed Real Estate Agent. All real estate agents, real estate brokers, and associate brokers must begin their career with this course.  Students shall learn...

This course covers the basic processes of construction estimating, including types of estimates, estimate components, and pricing techniques. It also will provide participants with the skills for adjusting estimates, making estimates on labor and materials, and more. Individuals in this course will gain an understanding of this component of managing...

In this higher-level grammar course, students improve their English fluency and accuracy through engaging activities. Focusing on sophisticated forms such as, gerunds and infinitives, complex sentences types, reduced clauses, and appropriate word selection, students enhance their speaking and writing skills. Activities incorporate a combination of...

New students must take the English as a Second Language placement test before registering for ESL classes. The test takes approximately 2.5 hours and includes: a narrative writing sample, an expository essay, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary questions. Please Note: Classroom location listings are also posted...

This experiential course is intended to help you better understand the theory, processes, and practices of negotiation, conflict resolution, and decision making so that you can be a more effective negotiator in a wide variety of situations. The course methodology is highly participatory and utilizes class discussions and simulations in one-on-one...

In this course, students learn to write and speak more fluently and accurately in English. Writing activities focus on sentence and paragraph development through simple narrative and descriptive essays and personal correspondence. Readings serve as a basis for developing vocabulary, ideas, and writing models.  Speaking activities include conversation...

In this class you will work with numeric functions such as IF, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and PMT. Text functions such as RIGHT, MID, UPPER and PROPER will be used in data formatting scenarios. And you'll also create Pivot Tables and Macros. Importing and exporting data, as well as data validation techniques are also covered.  Prerequisite: You must...

Focus is placed on the analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. Students practice with GRE sample questions, diagnostic tests, and GRE software This course is designed for international students who are applying to graduate schools. This course offers 20 hours per week of intensive GRE preparation. Prerequisite:  Students...

Focus is placed on the quantitative (problem solving and data sufficiency) and verbal (reading comprehension, critical reasoning and sentence correction) sections of the exam. This course is designed for international students who are applying to MBA programs. This course offers 20 hours per week of intensive GMAT preparation. Students practice with...

This course is designed for those preparing for university, graduate school, and standardized exams, such as the iBT TOEFL and GMAT.  In this course, students learn new academic vocabulary related to business, economics, psychology, the US education system, science, history, and more. Practice exercises are challenging and interactive, providing...

This course provides students with the skills needed to deliver formal and informal presentations.  Students learn how to research, organize, and prepare presentations that will inform and persuade an audience. Students develop their platform skills (body language, eye contact, voice projection) as they deliver clear, concise, and relevant messages....

In this course, students will not only expand their vocabulary, but will also learn strategies for understanding the meaning of new words.  Using film, TV shows, songs, readings, and digital media, students focus on comprehension, recognition, and the application of new words and phrases. Students learn how to make their speech clearer, more...