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Data Analysis for Improving Organizational Performance
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Data Analysis for Improving Organizational Performance

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 20, 2023

When using data analysis to improve organizational performance, it's vital to employ the tools that bring the data to life and keep people engaged in the process. Organizations in both the public and private sectors often use tools and frameworks to deliver the data, and the information the data might suggest, to its staff. This intermediate-level course will explain some of these measures and tools, describe some specific measurements, and explain the relationship between assessment and strategy. Summarizing the data with the correct tool can be the gating factor to reaching staff and effecting changes that spur performance improvement.

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Introduction to Data Analysis
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Introduction to Data Analysis

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 20, 2023

Whatever your profession. Whatever your field. As a professional, and certainly as a leader, you will be asked to make a decision based on data. This course will introduce the different types of decisions made in an organizational setting, why quantitative analytics is important, and how data quality can affect decision making. Since quantitative analytics is used in various settings, this introductory-level course also offers insight into how research is used in different sectors. From a management perspective, the course highlights appropriate quantitative methods and ways to ensure quality and accuracy through research design.

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Statistical Process Control
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Statistical Process Control

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 20, 2023

Statistical Process Control is all about boosting quality. Quality management can not only deliver value to customers and stakeholders, it can also enable data-driven decision making that helps organizations gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This intermediate-level course will introduce the basics of quality management, explaining the difference between quality control and quality assurance, providing methods for application of analysis, showing different applications of the Seven Basic Quality Tools. It all culminates in a brief case study, which illustrates the concepts covered.

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Tools of Data Analysis
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Tools of Data Analysis

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 20, 2023

There are a number of statistical tools and techniques that are commonly used by organizations to inform decision-making. These tools span numerous business functions and support many different objectives. This intermediate-level course describes, evaluates, and analyzes different statistical techniques and their real-world limitations and benefits. The course features crossover analysis, break-even analysis, cluster analysis, decision tree analysis as well as an introduction to regression.

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Accounting Fundamentals
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Accounting Fundamentals

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 30, 2023

In this comprehensive course, you will learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You will get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities.

Accounting Fundamentals covers all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. Whether you're a sole proprietor looking to manage your business finances or you simply want to gain an understanding of accounting basics for career advancement or for personal use, this course will give you a solid foundation in financial matters.

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Compensation and Benefits
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Compensation and Benefits

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

Understanding compensation practices and policies is crucial for any business owner, HR professional, or manager. In this introductory-level course, you will consider issues surrounding the key aspects of pay policy: legal requirements, pay equity within an organization, competitive pay within the relevant industry, how and when to grant raises, and different ways payment can be structured. Earn SHRM and HRCI credit as you develop your compensation expertise.

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Financial Analysis
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Financial Analysis

$79

with MindEdge Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Apr 4, 2023

his completely online and self-paced one-module course utilizes Inc. Magazine's prize-winning editorial content to introduce basic concepts related to financial analysis, including how to read and interpret the primary financial statements, how to evaluate your company's financial position, how to calculate various financial ratios, and benchmarking. 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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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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