EXTERNAL TRAINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000200100036-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 36
• Content Type: REPORT

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Discussion. of the significance of Soviet
economic progress and its challenge' to the
commercial and.financlal interests of.the U.S...
The Economic Crisis in Latin America
Study of continuing economic difficulties
in Latin America, and problems facing U.S.
business in this area
The Pound and the Dollar
Survey of the British Commonwealth
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Government officials on matters affecting American business operations abroad.
This year, four conferences are scheduled to be. held. during the period
of September,. 1958 to March, :1959-in the Hotel S.tatler,;Washing tort, D.. C.
Attendance is limited but a small quota has'been'obtained for Agency per-
sonnel who may attend on a non-participating basis. as guests of the Pres
courage mutua un a'executives labor leaders and
Conferences for Corporation Executives
Each year the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins
University and its affiliated Foreign Service Educational Foundation pre
sents'a series of meetings, designed specifically to meet the re irements.of
the executive with international interests. The series is inten.e o en-
Schedule of Conferences
1/29-30 September .1958
Nationalism and Business Prospects -in the Middle East
Analysis of the effect P f recent developments
in the Middle. East on economic relations with
the U.S.
2-3 December 1958 The Challenge of Soviet Economic Expansion
27-28 January
19'59
18-19-March
1959
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e o each conference. Applicants will be;notified of acceptance.
.tration should be forwarded to the Registrar/TR, at least two weeks before
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and its relation to American business
11 A gone who is interested in
attending any of these sessions should
make arrangements through his Training Officer. :Applications for regis-
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American Management Association
The Office Management Division of AMA has scheduled five seminars to
be conducted on the campus of Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, from
25-29 August 1958. These are:
Management of Office Services
This will be a combination of.instructional presentations and
group discussions. It is designed for executives who are
responsible for maintaining, developing and improving the
office services in their companies.
Administering Electronic Data Processing Systems
This seminar is limited to representatives of companies that
have electronic data processing installations or that are
engaged in planning an installation.
Developing a More Effective Company Program for the Evaluation,
Selection, Maintenance and Standardization of Office Machines
and Equipment
In this the group will consider specific categories of machines
and equipment such as furniture, duplicators, filing equipment,
arithmetic machines, and all classifications of data processing
and data recording equipment.
Management of the Systems Function
This is especially designed for managers of the systems, methods,
and procedures function, and for executives responsible for an
equivalent function in their companies.
Reducing and Controlling the Costs of Office and Administrative
Overhead
One phase of this seminar will deal with tools, techniques and
approaches which include Budgets and Accounting Methods, Work
Measurement, Incentive Plans, Statistical Sampling, Work Sim-
plication Programs, Standard Practices and Departmental Manuals.
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