Melissa cultivates business relationships between Indiana University-Purdue University - Columbus (IUPUC) and corporations and organizations in Columbus and throughout South Central Indiana by providing a portfolio of business development services that leverage university faculty, staff, and regional subject matter experts. These services include over 25 entry level to executive management education trainning workshops that provide management consulting and coaching on topics such as project management, setting expectations, problem solving, managing performance, customer service, sales call and account management, Emotional Intelligence EQi 2.0 and DiSC assessments, as well as support for entrepreneurship, innovation, business start-up, and professional networking events. Workshops can be customized to meet the needs of the business or industry.