Essential Soft Skills for Business Professionals

UPDATED 2023: Current Assets vs. Long-Term Assets focuses in on topics like tax reporting and FIFO/LIFO methods to provide you with an abridged overview of two types of business assets. And in order to help you become more confident in your knowledge, you will cover depreciation methods, capitalizing and expensing as well as data auditing and financial planning. Taught by various fictional characters at the multinational corporation, Central Products, this course provides an interactive way for business professionals to learn important accounting concepts. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 3 PDCs (SHRM) and 3 CEUs (HRCI Business Credits).

UPDATED 2024: Different organizations have different structures. Some are flat, others are tall, some are wide and others skinny. If this is news, then this is the perfect course for you. Because determining the optimal organizational structure can mean the difference between success and failure for a business. In this course, you’ll learn how to determine the best organizational structure to fit your needs while exploring key topics like job task analysis and performance appraisals. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 1.5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2024: Importance of Planning is designed to demonstrate how a company’s operational strategy can either make or break the business. Partnered with an avid learner named Sophie, you will take a look at the past failures of a company called Lion Industries as well as future successes of a Central Products’ subsidiary. And combining these two case studies, you will begin to understand how planning is an intrinsic part of any effective corporate strategy. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

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).