Certificates in Business Acumen
Why a Certificate in Business Acumen?
Executives improve financial acumen in order to confidently understand and analyze financial statements, prepare for budgets, comply with current regulations, contribute to key business decisions, and thereby advance their careers.
Types of Certificates in Business Acumen
Satell Certificates are customizable to meet your professional development and organizational advancement needs. Select a four or eight course Certificate, and then design a program of study around your goals.
Best Practices Certificate
- 4 courses
- Select 2 courses from Business Acumen
- Select 2 courses from any other areas of concentration
- Complete in 2-4 months
- $1895.00
Advanced Best Practices Certificate
- 8 courses
- Select 4 courses from Business Acumen
- Select 4 courses from any other areas of concentration
- Complete in 4-8 months
- $3700.00
Courses Available in Business Acumen
Understanding Financial Statements (FM0001)
Key Accounting Principles (FM0002)
Budgeting and Analysis: Tools and Techniques (FM0003)
Finance for Non-Financial Managers (FM0004)
Course Outcomes
- Analyze how each of the primary financial statements, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flow are compiled and organized so you understand its effect on your business.
- Assess and evaluate the information contained within each of these financial statements using current examples.
- Distinguish between cash-based accounting and accrual-based accounting and the effect of each on managing your business.
- Employ the most up-to-date tools, financial ratios and comparisons so you can assess your organization's financial position and take effective action.
- Construct a quick financial analysis to make better business decisions.
Primary Competencies Addressed
- Financial analysis for decision making
- Managing performance for results and productivity
- Problem solving and decision making
- Budget analysis and cash flow
Secondary Competencies Addressed
- Analyze external market trends
- Benchmark or compare against your competitors
- Select profitable strategic initiatives and focus on them
- Measure strategic progress consistently using the right metrics
- Executive presence: effective verbal communication
- Empathetic listening and communications
Target Audience
- Business professionals at all levels who need to fill in knowledge gaps to improve performance or advance their careers.
- Frontline managers seeking to advance their careers by broadening their business acumen to effectively interact with finance professionals.
- Functional, middle and senior managers seeking refresher training to keep their skills up to date and access the latest best practices.
Course Outcomes
- Utilize a proficient understanding of the different elements of an external and internal audit, to include organizational controls and audit terminology and requirements
- Define the roles of both managers and auditors to build a cooperative accounting system
- To foster the skills and tools necessary to successfully prepare and execute an audit visit
- Compile an asset valuation statement that best fits your organization guided by FAS 157 principles
- Access the effect of SOX Section 404 on your organization its impact on your financial reporting practices
- Implement controls that follow the SOX model whether associated with a public or private company
Primary Competencies Addressed
- Problem solving and decision making
- Financial compliance
Secondary Competencies Addressed
- Analyze external market trends
- Benchmark or compare against your competitors
- Select profitable strategic initiatives and focus on them
- Measure strategic progress consistently using the right metrics
- Executive presence: effective verbal communication
- Empathetic listening and communications
Target Audience
- Business professionals at all levels who need to fill in knowledge gaps to improve performance or advance their careers.
- Frontline managers seeking to advance their careers by broadening their business acumen to effectively interact with finance professionals.
- Functional, middle and senior managers seeking refresher training to keep their skills up to date and access the latest best practices.
Course Outcomes
- Utilize operating, cash flow and capital budgets as input for making more effective business decisions.
- Prepare for the most common challenges that can diminish the effectiveness of a budget as an integral management tool.
- Create and analyze operating, cash flow and capital budgets to grow your business area efficiently.
- Develop realistic forecasts of revenue, and operating and non-operating expenses, so others can rely on and respect your projections.
- Allocate and manage your financial resources through effective budgeting; align your goals and gain buy-in from your staff.
Primary Competencies Addressed
- Financial analysis for decision making
- Managing performance for results and productivity
- Budget analysis and cash flow
Secondary Competencies Addressed
- Analyze external market trends
- Benchmark or compare against your competitors
- Select profitable strategic initiatives and focus on them
- Measure strategic progress consistently using the right metrics
- Executive presence: effective verbal communication
- Empathetic listening and communications
Target Audience
- Business professionals at all levels who need to improve their financial acumen to increase their effectiveness and advance their careers.
- Frontline managers seeking to broaden their business acumen to effectively interact with finance professionals.
- Functional and middle managers who want to get the most out of the company budgeting process for their business units or functional areas.
- Senior managers seeking refresher training to do more with less.
Course Outcomes
- Distinguish between the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flow to improve your effectiveness when working with executives and finance professionals.
- Analyze and evaluate a company's performance using financial statements to improve your overall productivity.
- Manage and track cash flow for more efficient cash management and build your reputation with finance teams.
- Employ techniques that will maximize cash flow to improve your perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of strategic options that you endorse.
- Apply Business Intelligence (BI) approaches to financial data analysis to make well-informed business decisions.
Primary Competencies Addressed
- Financial analysis for decision making
- Managing performance for results and productivity
- Problem solving and decision making
- Budget analysis and cash flow
- Financial compliance
Secondary Competencies Addressed
- Analyze external market trends
- Benchmark or compare against your competitors
- Select profitable strategic initiatives and focus on them
- Measure strategic progress consistently using the right metrics
- Executive presence: effective verbal communication
- Empathetic listening and communications
Target Audience
- Business professionals at all levels who need to fill in knowledge gaps to improve performance or advance their careers.
- Frontline managers seeking to improve their foundational business acumen.
- Functional, middle and senior managers seeking refresher training to improve their effectiveness with budgeting, strategic planning, building partnerships or simply improving their standing with finance teams and professionals.
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Best Practices Certificate
- 4 courses
- Select 2 courses from Business Acumen
- Select 2 courses from any other areas of concentration
- Complete in 2-4 months
- $1895.00
Advanced Best Practices Certificate
- 8 courses
- Select 4 courses from Business Acumen
- Select 4 courses from any other areas of concentration
- Complete in 4-8 months
- $3700.00
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