Business Acumen For Leaders

Name: Business Acumen For Leaders
Price: 795.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1200 reviews)

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$795.00 USD

Duration
1 Day

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

A business is more than a building and assets; it requires you to understand the intricate details of the way your organization runs effectively. It also requires you to have the financial and procedural intellect and leadership awareness to make sound decisions that affect several areas of your organization.

Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.

This course has been approved for 7 PDUs | 7 CDUs

Course Objectives

Demonstrate the importance of the big picture in business planning
Leverage financial information to make sound business decisions
Identify the importance of other financial levers to your business
Understand the connection of how current markets affect our processes
Align organizational systems from the top, down and the bottom, up

Who Should Attend?

Professionals desiring to improve their business planning, financial management, and decision-making skills and practice them in an ethical and professional manner will benefit from this course.

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Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
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Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Agenda

Gaining a Wider Perspective

Understanding Business Acumen
Improving Long and Short Term Interactions
Finding and Recognizing Growth Opportunities
Making Mindful Decisions
How to Relate to Others

Understanding the Numbers

Developing, Defining, and Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Keeping Up with the Business
Understanding Sales, Costs, and Profit Margin
Monitoring Assets, Liabilities, Equity, and Financial Ratios
Reviewing Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements

Management Considerations

Recognizing Talent and Organizational Management
Thinking Critically - Asking the Right Questions, Evaluating the Situation, and Making the Decision
Leveraging the Organization - Investing in Employees and Customers, Process Improvement, and Goal Alignment

Business Ethics

Ensuring Ethical Obligations are Met
Understanding Roles and Responsibilities
Balancing Personal and Organizational Ethics
Managing Ethically - Maintaining the 4 P's

Business Etiquette

Maintaining Etiquette across Communication Platforms - Email, IMs, and Telephone
Following Etiquette in Meetings
Delivering Etiquette in Customer Interactions