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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

For Current Educational Offerings for our Employees and Distributors click on source for additional information

Info Educational Opportunities Request Form
Get Info Bachman Employee Tuition Program
Get Info Manufacturers Association of Berks County
Get Info American Management Association
Get Info Keye Productivity, National Seminar Group, Career Track & Fred Pryors Seminars
Get Info Penn State Berks Campus Food Tech Program
Get Info In-house AMA Home Study Options

BACHMAN EMPLOYEE COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM

The Bachman Company encourages continued development of skills and personal growth through educational courses and seminars. Employees have the opportunity to continue their undergraduate or graduate studies through local accredited technical schools, colleges and universities. Incentives are added based on grade attainment.

Employees can request a copy of the company's tuition program policy by contacting the H/R department or by clicking on the request form button at the top of the page.

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MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF BERKS COUNTY

The Manufacturers Association of Berks County offers certificate programs in the following areas: Supervisor, Purchasing Management, Human Resources, Safety Management, Facility Maintenance Management, Customer Service.

Each certificate program is comprised of a series of core and elective courses. In addition, there are several topical seminars offered throughout the year. All courses and seminars are held in the Reading, PA location.

For a catalog on the specific courses, seminar and dates, please click on the request form button at the top of the page.

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AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

The AMA provides one-day, three-day and home study seminars and courses designed to provide you with a total learning experience in a variety of topics that have practical application in the business environment.

AMA seminars are available all over the U.S. during the year which provides our branch locations the flexibility to attend a seminar or course within close proximity of the Bachman site.

For a catalog on the specific courses, seminars and dates, please click on the request form button at the top of the page.

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KEYE PRODUCTIVITY, NATIONAL SEMINAR GROUP, CAREER TRACK AND FRED PRYOR

These are just a sample of companies that supply one to two-day seminar programs on business and personal growth topics. These four companies are national and provide our branch locations the flexibility to attend a seminar within close proximity of the Bachman site.

For a catalog on the specific courses, seminars and dates, please click on the request form button at the top of the page.

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PENN STATE BERKS CAMPUS, Reading, PA Undergraduate Credit Courses in Food Science

Food Science Introduction: General overview and principles; food properties; quality and safety; preservation methods; processing animal and plant products.

Food Science Food Plant Sanitation: Organization and administration of food plant sanitation with emphasis on the production and maintenance of safe, wholesome food products.

Food Microbiology Testing: How to Manage Food-borne Pathogens

Provides a basic understanding of the ecology of microorganisms in foods, detection, enumeration, isolation of identification and pathogens and/or their toxins. Also, how to manage these pathogens in food and the environment.

For information on any of these courses or other Food Technology offerings at Penn State Berks Campus, please click on the request form button at the top of the page.

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LIBRARY/REFERENCE SECTION:

CURRENT AMA HOME STUDY COURSES IN-HOUSE

These home study programs are available through our in-house reference library. The current available titles are:
Activity Based Costing
Managers Guide To Human Resources
How To Plan And Conduct Productive Performance Appraisals
Fundamentals Of Finance
Fundamentals Of Human Resources
How To Build High Performance Teams
First Line Supervisors
Communication Skills For Managers
How To Evaluate A New Product
How To Get Products To Market Faster
Plan Writer: The Marketing Plan Tool
Marketing Plan
How To Prepare Financial Forecast
How To Plan And Manage Your Company's Budget
How To Develop The Strategic Plan
Sales Forecasting
Planning Cash Flow
Niche Marketing
Competitive Strategies
How To Develop Successful Sales Promotions

Please click to the Registration Request Form page to register for one of these home study programs.

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PUBLICATIONS

The CEO Paradox - Horton
The 6 Imperatives of Marketing - Magrath
Thriving on Chaos - Peters
The Renewal Factor - Robert Waterman, Jr.
Changing Ways - Dalziel Schoonover
Manager in the Comfort Zone - Bardwick
Tough-Minded Leadership - Batten
Reaching the Peak Performance Zone - Kushel
The Time Trap - Mackenzie
Business without Economists - Hudson
Fatal Illusions - Lucas
Beyond Race and Gender - Thomas
Crisis Management - Fink
Transforming the Way We Work - Marshall
Fair, Square & Legal - Weiss
Successful Market Penetration - Hanana
The Four Levels of Corporate Change - Brill and Worth
Lighten Up? The Amazing Power of Grace under Pressure - C.W. Metcalf
Performance Management Workbook - E.James Brennan
Windows into Organizations - Newstrom & Pierce
The High-Value Manager - Stone & Sachs
Rethinking the Corporation, - The Architecture of Change - Robert Tomasko
99% Inspiration - Mattimore
Keeping Customers for LIFE - Cannie & Caplin
The One Minute Manager - Blanchard & Johnson

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