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Financial Planning and Control
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Financial Planning and Control

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

Decision-making within an organization often hinges on the numbers. So what financial tools do managers need to be familiar with to make sound, defensible decisions? This introductory-level course is meant to teach finance concepts to non-financial managers, and considers tools for decision-making such as cost benefit analysis, break even analysis, and Balanced Scorecard. The course also teaches the basic finance concepts such as return on investment (ROI), fixed and variable costs, and payback period.

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Fostering an Inclusive Culture
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Fostering an Inclusive Culture

$89

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

To achieve diversity and inclusion, organizations need to create an inclusive culture where all employees are respected and appreciated, have equal access to workplace opportunities, and are fairly compensated. In this course, you will learn about how to create, encourage, and develop an inclusive culture. You will explore the 7 Pillars of Inclusion, traits of an inclusive leader, strategies to assess employee buy-in, professional development opportunities, and workplace accessibility. You will examine how to uproot workplace toxicity and address and prevent harassment and discrimination. The course illustrates the many benefits of an inclusive culture, including higher levels of employee engagement, productivity, employee satisfaction, and retention rates.

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Hiring, Managing, and Developing Talent
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Hiring, Managing, and Developing Talent

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

This completely online and self-paced one-module course utilizes Inc. Magazine's prize-winning editorial content to introduce basic concepts of human resources management, including recruiting; onboarding; talent development; and company culture. The focus is on providing practical, hands-on advice to entrepreneurs and small-business people, including video segments with analysis and commentary from industry-leading practitioners and subject matter experts. The course also offers real-world examples, how-to lists and advice, interactive games, and review questions to ensure mastery of the material.

Included with your course is a six-month complimentary subscription to Inc. Magazine. Your subscription will start with the current issue. Inc. Magazine publishes 6 issues a year.

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How to Read a Financial Statement
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How to Read a Financial Statement

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

Financial statements can look intimidating and, as a non-financial manager, you may feel like ascertaining the right conclusion from a financial statement is like finding a needle in a haystack. This course covers financial reports and their meaning. You will learn the fundamentals and importance of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and how they can be used to manage a business. You will also be exposed to financial (ratio) analysis.

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Inc. Magazine: Building Financial Literacy
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Inc. Magazine: Building Financial Literacy

$299

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

 

Financial literacy is an essential skill for any business leader or business owner. Fundamental financial concepts, such as reading and analyzing financial statements, developing and managing a budget, maintaining a healthy cash flow, and raising capital to support business growth, are crucial skills that every business owner or business leader needs to comprehend. The courses included in this bundle address each of these essential business activities, including best practices and strategies that business leaders and owners can leverage to manage and grow their business more confidently. Courses in this bundle offer real-world examples, how-to lists and advice, industry spotlights, videos from industry-leading practitioners, interactive games, and review questions to ensure mastery of the material.

Upon successfully completing all courses in this bundle, you can download and print a Certificate of Completion.

Individual courses offered in this certificate program are listed below.

Finance 101 for Enterpreneurs

Financial Analysis

Managing Cash Flow

A Guide to Business Loans

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Introduction to Business Statistics
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Introduction to Business Statistics

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data in order to make more effective decisions. As such, statistics is critical to a successful business. This introductory-level course is meant for non-financial managers. Understanding statistical techniques can help any manager responsible for marketing, management, accounting, sales, or other business functions. This course will also cover graphical representations of data that your stakeholders may expect when reviewing the results of any statistical analysis.

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Leading from a Distance
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Leading from a Distance

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

This course explores the dynamics of leadership and how they are impacted when leaders are in a remote environment. Learners aspiring to leadership positions and those already well established in such roles will find value in the range of content and insight provided by this course. Course topics include effective communication, time management and productivity, and strategies for running productive virtual meetings.

Included with your course is a one (1) year complimentary subscription to Fast Company ($19.99 value). Your subscription will start with the current issue. Fast Company publishes 8 issues a year.

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Managing Cash Flow
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Managing Cash Flow

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

This completely online and self-paced one-module course utilizes Inc. Magazine's prize-winning editorial content to introduce basic concepts related to managing cash flow, including the difference between cash flow and profit, how to interpret the cash flow statement, how to calculate free cash flow, effective cash flow management, cash flow forecasting and projections, and ways to boost cash flow. The focus is on providing practical, hands-on advice to entrepreneurs and small-business people, including video segments and commentary from industry-leading practitioners and subject matter experts. The course also offers how-to lists and advice, interactive games, and review questions to ensure mastery of the material.

Included with your course is a one (1) year complimentary subscription to Inc. Magazine ($19.99 value). Your subscription will start with the current issue. Inc. Magazine publishes 6 issues a year.

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