Description
This completely online and self-paced one-module course utilizes Inc. Magazine's prize-winning editorial content to introduce basic concepts of finance, including startup financing; pricing; cash flow; and financial ratios. 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.
credits
- PMI PDUs: 3
- Leadership PDUs: 0.25
- Strategic & Business Management PDUs: 1.5
- Technical PM PDUs: 1.25
- IACET CEUs: 0.3
- HRCI Credits: 3
- Specified - Strategic Business: 3
- SHRM PDCs: 3
features
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Games & Flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
learning Outcomes
- Articulate the key principles of financial management
- Read and understand a financial statement
- Distinguish between the most common types of startup financing
- Explain the difference between fixed and variable costs
- Devise a pricing strategy for your company's product or service
- Use cash budgeting to anticipate possible cash-flow problems
- Identify the most important financial ratios, and explain the significance of each
- Articulate strategies for maintaining a positive cash flow
- Perform a break-even analysis and explain its importance to your strategic planning
- Discuss budgeting approaches that can be taken during an economic downturn
- Explain the factors and metrics that should be taken into account when evaluating a possible acquisition