Essential Soft Skills for Business Professionals

One of the worst responses to the COVID-19 pandemic is to go back to normal and expect nothing of the pandemic’s magnitude will ever happen again. Because it there’s anything history has taught us, it’s that the unexpected will happen. That’s why it’s paramount for businesses to continue to adapt and establish effective risk management solutions. This course focuses on the ways that the pandemic should inform our risk management practices by looking at different organizations that either thrived or failed during the crisis. Course Type: Video. Worth 2.5 PDCs (SHRM) and 2.5 CEUs (HRCI General Credit).

UPDATED 2023: One important and beneficial aspect of international business is strategic outsourcing – using resources abroad to reduce workload and improve the costs of doing business in different regions. This course will help you consider which procedures should and should not be outsourced, all while exploring U.S. importing regulations and the effects they can have on decision-making. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

In The ROE Model and Firm Valuation, Dr. Pratt offers an overview of the time value of money by emphasizing concepts like the internal rate of return. However, he moves further to discuss shareholder value and other important functions, the end of which is analyzing the current market value of Best Buy, an established chain store. Ultimately, this all helps guide learners in understanding the importance of focused attention on the part of management and how it increases overall company value. Course Type: Video. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM) and 2 CEUs (HRCI Business Credit).

UPDATED 2024: When it comes to factors that disrupt foreign economies, you might think of exchange rates or other financial factors. But did you know terrorism is one of the most impactful disruptors to global trade? In fact, there are many factors that can negatively affect foreign economies. In Outside Influences, you will have the opportunity to travel abroad with members of Central Product’s international team to research other businesses in foreign markets. And through this venture, you will learn how outside factors play into the global economy and how a business can work to make the most of difficult situations. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).