Bert's Alerts—Dec. 15, 2017

It is time to create and submit budgets for FY19. Budget managers and staff who have received training from Courtney Smith should have access to their budget plan files.

All budgets must be submitted to the Budget Office by Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.

Training manuals can be found on the Budget Services site on myCWI.

For those needing assistance, a Go-To Meeting will be held Tuesdays, from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. beginning  Tuesday, Dec. 12 — until requests are no longer being received.

College of Western Idaho students in BUSA 101 – Introduction to Business had an opportunity to learn about a variety of business topics from marketing, to finance, and production.

Twenty-five students recently visited Plexus Corporation’s manufacturing site in Nampa and got a view of the processes and a taste of the culture of business. Students, escorted by Fred Goins, Manufacturing Manager at the site, viewed processes and got a taste of the business culture. Goins explained different products, their customers, and the empowerment Plexus exercises with their employees. Students had an opportunity to see for themselves how a corporation operates to satisfy customers while making a profit.