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Evansville’s new high-tech business Innovation center is located at
318 Main Street, between Third and Fourth Streets in downtown Evansville.

 
Click here to view the Innovation Pointe website.  

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Where to Park:
In addition to on-street parking, parking is available in the following garages: 
Locust Street Parking Garage‎ - 416 Locust St, Evansville, IN - 812/435-6100
Third Street Parking Garage - 315 Locust St, Evansville - 812/435-6132 
Garage parking may be available at no cost after 5 p.m.  Check with the individual facilities for their hours.

When you get there:
USI classes meet in the USI Classroom or USI Computer Lab located on the
First Floor of Innovation Pointe.  Signs will be posted inside for your convenience.

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As education partner with Innovation Pointe, USI offers services including:

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Summer 2009

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Credit Classes at Innovation Pointe:

ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                                        NO. PA653
USI's Masters in Public Administration program course examining problems and conflicts encountered by government officials, nonprofit administrators and other public administrators.

Instructor:   Dr. Mary Hallock Morris, USI
Dates: May 14, June 4, June 25, July 16
Times:  6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location:  Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
 

BLAW                                                                                         NO. 618
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egal and social environment of business.
A study of the interaction of business with legal institutions, emphasizing both positive law and ethical concerns. The course focuses on those contemporary legal and social issues facing today's business decision-makers.  Prereq: Graduate standing. Non-MBA students require permission from MBA program director.

Instructor:   AJ Manion, USI
Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursdays, June 7 - August 20
Times:  6:00-9:05 p.m.
Location:  Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
 

SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK                                        NO. SOCW500
This course will provide students exposure to a variety of selected topics of current interest and importance in social work. These topics will change with the interests of the faculty and students. No prerequisites.

Instructor:   Dr. Marie Opatrny
Dates: May 14, May 28, June 18, July 16, August 6
Times:  5:30-9:30 p.m.
Location:  Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
 

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT                     NO. GENS 498
Personal and Professional Development -
This capstone course satisfies the University Core Curriculum's Category D: Synthesis for students pursuing the Bachelor of General Studies.  Others may enroll for elective credit.  This course is an interdisciplinary study of adult human development and self.  Theories of psychosocial, cognitive, moral, and faith development are examined and compared with the student's personal history and career development in the form of a professional portfolio and a thematic autobiography.  The assigned Applied Research Project draws from the student's critical thinking and information processing skills in identifying a contemporary problem in an organization, gathering pertinent information for analysis, and choosing an appropriate solution.  Prerequisites:  PSY 201, senior standing, and consent of instructor.

Instructor:   Lee Ann Wambach, USI
Dates: Wednesday, July 15 and August 12, August 19th
Times:  5:00-8:00 p.m.
Location:  Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
 

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Business Training at Innovation Pointe:

GREEN BELT TRAINING                                        NO.BUS592    Click here for Brochure

The five-day classroom training is designed to provide a practitioner’s level of understanding and application of the Lean Six-Sigma Process Improvement methodology.   Participants will learn to apply the model to any process including hospital, transactional, and manufacturing.  Basic Lean principles and tools such as Value Stream Mapping & Analysis, 5S workplace organization, and Poke-Yoke will be presented.  Principles and tools from the Six-Sigma discipline will include data collection & sampling, intro to data-based decision making, statistical analysis, and the DMAIC process.  Upon completion of this training, participants will be prepared to assist their organizations in implementing Lean Six Sigma improvement activities.  USI Green Belt Certification requires completion of the five-day course, successfully passing the Green Belt test, and completion of a project within the participant’s organization.  Investment in this program will easily pay for itself as each project should return four to ten times the cost of the class.

Instructors:  Floyd McKeag, PE, CMRP, Principal Consultant, Corio Consulting
Date & Time: August 24 - 28, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
Registration Fee:  $2,495--includes lunch, materials, & parking in Locust St. garage

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Noncredit Language Courses:

BEGINNING CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH                                         NO. LGN402
Learn basic conversational Spanish and feel more at ease when you travel or encounter Spanish speakers in business and social situations. Emphasis is on building vocabulary. Cost of text, 30 Days to Great Spanish, CD, and dictionary included in registration fee. Materials need to be ordered in advance; enroll early.

Instructor: Michele Gondi, Teacher, St. Matthew School
Dates & Time: 6 Tuesdays, June 2–July 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location: Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street [Main Street Walkway, Downtown]
Registration Fee: $115 – includes materials

BEGINNING CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN                                         NO. LGN406
Add another language to your repertoire in this study of basic German vocabulary and expressions. Emphasis will be on basic conversational skills and phrases especially useful for travelers; the geography and culture of Germany also will be featured. Cost of text and CD included in registration fee. Materials must be ordered in advance; enroll early.

Instructor: Sylvia Blice, Retired German Instructor
Dates & Time: 6 Mondays, June 8–July 13, 6:15–8:15 p.m.
Location: Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $112—includes text and CD

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