Mini-MBA: Essential Business Skills
Get a big-picture view of how business really works by exploring its core components (strategy, finance, operations, HR and marketing), and how decisions in one area impact the others. Increase your acumen without having to commit full time to a formal business school program of study.
Building a Successful Business Case
No matter what you’re asking for, a strong business case can open the door to getting what you need. This program is designed to help you achieve success by building a compelling business case. Capture the attention of decision makers and convince them to grant your request.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Public Service Leaders
Explore skills for solution-oriented decision making in a public sector setting. Diversify your facilitation techniques and customize your situational problem-solving approach. Increase your chances of success when presenting recommendations to top decision makers.
Financial Statement Analysis for the Non-Accountant
Acquire a basic understanding of financial statements and the application of key financial analysis tools. Explore the relationships between investment, operational and financing decisions. Identify the danger signals when assessing the viability of an enterprise.
Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Develop a working knowledge of accounting and financial management. Build confidence in reading financial information. Apply basic financial techniques to support your decision-making process. Integrate financial information with other business functions.
Influencing Behavioural Change in Disruptive Times
In turbulent times, “business as usual” is often a self-defeating attitude. This program takes a behavioural-insights approach to behaviour change in organizations. Leverage the ways people actually think to encourage healthier, more resilient and productive decisions and behaviours.
Leadership Excellence for Administrative Professionals
Achieving administrative excellence requires taking a leadership mindset. This program develops key administration management competencies with a specific focus on leadership thinking, communication, creative problem solving, and decision making.
Recruitment and Selection Skills for the Non-HR Professional
Learn to select the people who best fit your company’s values and culture, as well as the job requirements. Onboard them in a way that inspires them to stay. Improve organizational performance through people, while setting both your staff and your company up for success.
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