UPDATED 2024: International Business takes you various regions of the globe as Central Products works to widen the scope of their market reach. While participating in their successes and failures, you will begin to understand how to grow and sustain business performance in a globalized economy. This course gives you the opportunity to work alongside a fledgling international business team as the members address common functions of market analysis, exporting, sourcing, and cross-cultural management. But you will also encounter more delicate facets of the trade such as handling different cultures and customs with respect and care. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 27.5 PDCs (SHRM) and 26 CEUs (HRCI Global Credits).

UPDATED 2024: Management as a practice is anything but static, and it has changed immensely throughout history. So, by teaming up with Grace Powers, the co-founder of Central Products and mother of the current CEO, you will have the chance to observe how these management styles have evolved over time. But more importantly, you’ll see how they continue to shape management culture today. History of Management offers a brief yet comprehensive look into different aspects of the subject to help you get a grasp on the historical development of this distinct practice. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 13.5 PDCs (SHRM) and 13.5 CEUs (HRCI General Credits).

UPDATED 2024: History of Trade is more an expedition than a course. Alongside your exuberant guide, Marko, you will embark on a fantastic journey to see how international trade has evolved over the centuries. Quick encounters with merchants from the Byzantine Empire, the Medieval world and the modern context will help you understand the core concepts of trade from a universal perspective. Because the ability to grow requires understand where you’ve been. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 11 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: This course explores successful marketing strategies and their implementation in a 21st century context. Under the guidance of Linda Peterson, the Marketing Manager of the fictional company, Central Products, you will conduct industry, market and customer research for actual existing corporations. And with a close look at distribution methods and global marketing strategies, you will have the opportunity to lay a sturdy foundation for this important business topic. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 23.5 PDCs (SHRM) and 22 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

UPDATED 2023: The perfect course for anyone unfamiliar with the financial side of business, The Accounting Cycle casts you as an intern for Central Products’ Accounting department, where you will become familiar with the basics of the profession. And by diving deeper into subjects like regulatory ethics, data auditing and financial planning, you will quickly find yourself atop a sturdy foundation, ready for further development. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

UPDATED 2023: Because budgeting is an indispensable aspect of business, this course covers the basics of the process through careful consideration of data audits, financial planning methods, and different variances. As important for a company project as personal finance, budgeting is a skill all people should learn and embrace. And alongside the virtual characters at Central Products, you can begin to build your understanding of this vital operation. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

UPDATED 2023: Working as an intern for Central Products’ Accounting department, you will learn how classification and allocation of variances data auditing, and financial planning all play into the topic of variance analysis. Instructed by business leaders in a fictional, interactive setting, you will have the opportunity to become familiar with this accounting process by seeing it play out as it would in a real setting. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

UPDATED 2024: Preparing for new business ventures in foreign countries can be daunting. So, as the name implies, Navigating Global Culture in Business will help you learn to work effectively with cultures and ideas which often clash. As an intern for the fictional company, Central Products, you will experience cross-cultural ethics and disparity in communication styles while learning to master the challenges of setting up overseas offices, living and working abroad, and navigating relations with foreign government officials. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 22 PDCs (SHRM) and 22 CEUs (HRCI Global Credits).

UPDATED 2024: Sometimes, the best way to learn a skill is by observing others who already do it well. So when it comes to the topic of international trade, this course does just that. Along with a cast of memorable characters from Central Products’ developing International team, you will have the opportunity to get a close look at companies who already have importing and exporting down. And through this experience, you’ll learn to initiate and maintain a healthy import/export venture, which includes understanding distribution options and strategic partnerships. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 23.5 PDCs (SHRM) and 22 CEUs (HRCI Global Credits).

UPDATED 2024: Worldview & Management Theory focuses on the different management styles that have been prominent throughout history, ultimately concluding with modern theories and practices. And with an eye toward the importance of culture and worldview, you’ll discover a wealth of knowledge that can help to establish beneficial management practices in any workplace. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: As Lion Industries looks into marketing strategies for increasing their annual sales, you will have the opportunity to watch an internal company audit unfold. And with a careful eye toward internal challenges, you will gain critical knowledge of what it takes to invest in the long-term success of an organization. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 4 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: Along with Robert and Grace Powers, you will explore the different approaches to organizational culture, with a specific focus on the early history of Central Products. Though primarily dealing with anthropological and psychological approaches, this topic is set within the larger context of management theory to provide you with a helpful case example of healthy organizational culture. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2023: Transferability & Management Science demonstrates how management skills can apply equally to many different fields by looking at famous leaders throughout the 20th Century like Dwight Eisenhower and Mae Jemison. However, you can also expect to get a larger overview of management science, a discipline which developed out of post-WWII management practices. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: Two Approaches to Business Strategy takes a look at a company on the verge of failure and compares it to a different organization striving to be the best for its employees and customers. As you listen in on various strategic meetings within these two companies, you will have the opportunity to explore the things that contribute to successful and unsuccessful business strategies from very different perspectives. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: Geopolitical Issues explores foreign cultures to show that the way they relate to one another plays an important role in international business. In this short course, you will discover where to find information on current geopolitical situations and how these idiosyncrasies can be used to identify high-potential markets for new business ventures. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: In Vetting Foreign Markets, you will explore the social contexts of various countries and begin to understand how this facet of culture dramatically impacts international business operations. Alongside the employees of Central Products, you will conduct research and discover the importance of foreign cultures when considering business ventures abroad. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2024: While shadowing the International Business team at the fictional Central Products, you will hone in on intricacies of conducting business operations in Europe. And by researching market potential for this geographical area, you will learn to analyze product strengths and weaknesses to limit barriers to entry. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

UPDATED 2023: As you consider several Asian countries that represent major forces in the global economy, you will begin to understand why it is important to respect and work within the distinct cultures and business practices embraced in those parts of the world. And by acting the part of an intern for Central Products’ International Business team, you will have the unique opportunity to explore these markets from a virtual, narrative viewpoint. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).