Strategic alliances are a critical element to many business strategies. In an age where economies are becoming more globalized, and companies are facing increased regulations partnered with the need to reduce risk and cost, alliances can be a powerful means of enriching the value you provide to customers, improving access to new markets, and growing your knowledge base.
With ever-changing consumer needs it is at times necessary to take a look at your business to determine if your products and/or services continue to meet the needs of the consumer base. Completing a business transformation can realign people, processes and technology in order to define new and innovative ways to utilize organizational strengths to build your business. The purpose of this course is to prepare change leaders for this dynamic journey.
Whether you’re seeking funding, or just trying to optimize your operations, writing a business plan is the first step towards creating a more successful business. The process of writing the business plan helps you think about capital requirements, goals and milestones, daily operations, potential problems, and an exit strategy when you’re ready to leave the business. This course is designed to help you understand how to write a business plan for internal and external use. Through the use of detailed information, checklists, and resource information, this course is will guide you through the process of writing an impactful business plan and help you understand how to utilize it effectively to achieve your desired results.
Creating and maintaining a financial plan is a critical part of the success for any business. Most companies know what they have made and about how much more they want to make but do not succeed because they do not review it and write it out regularly. Companies struggle with obtaining financing, especially in today’s economy, due to stricter lending regulations that require a detailed look at their business plan and financial plan. That is where the financial plan comes into play. This course will teach companies how to create, review and update their financial plans to ensure they have a clear understanding of where they are now, where they plan to be and what financial steps need to be made in order to achieve success.
When done properly, responding to RFPs can be a methodical, organized process with huge benefits and growth opportunities for your company. This course outlines techniques to use when responding to a RFP to ensure it is competitive and meets all requirements. It will help you understand what is meant by and what is required in responding to a RFP, RFQ, RFI and/or RFX. It will also teach you how to assess the needs of the requesting organization and their culture so you can properly tailor your response.
In today’s society, diversity has become a part of our everyday life. However, there are still some areas that people may unknowingly still have a bias. Diversity issues, as these biases are known, are addressed and diversity myths are debunked. This course will give an overview of diversity, diversity issues and the biases that many of us still face, even in this culture of diversity. It will provide you with assessments of your own biases and ways you can work on any areas that are uncovered. After taking this course, you will have built a toolkit of skills to openly engage diversity issues and assist you in becoming a role model and an agent of change for diversity.
The art and science of networking is crucial to the development of a sustainable and profitable business. From developing a referral network, to simply learning how to market yourself and to whom, networking is the business development technique which will bolster your company’s future. This course will help you learn strategies for networking effectively and creating lasting relationships that will help you and your business succeed.
Reinventing yourself is a long and sometimes painful process, but for those with the patience and perseverance to weather the ups and downs, the opportunity to live a life you love makes all the hard work worthwhile. This course provides you with the tools and resources necessary to transform your life and your career through strategies focused in taking your current skills and reinventing their usefulness to add value in other areas. Though this course is targeted toward job seekers over the age of 40, information in this course is useful for anyone looking to achieve career satisfaction.
Social Networking has become the new buzz. Everywhere you turn around, you see or hear about a liking a business Facebook page or a celebrity tweeting their status. Almost any subject matter can be found in an online blog. So what is this new buzz all about? This course will provide you with an understanding and comprehensive overview of social networking, its benefits, challenges and its impact on small business.
Many companies today are composed of people of all ages from who have varying educational, personal, geographical and social backgrounds. It is necessary that companies understand the value of their diverse employees and implement a plan to recruit and retain those employees. Success in this normally leads to increased employee morale, retention, reputation and profits. This course will help you understand workplace diversity and how to implement and manage it so your company and its employees are successful.
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