Budgets are tight and time is limited. For those that want to strengthen their resume or for companies who have the talent, yet need individuals to brush upon their business skills, there is now a way to do this through a quick-hit, cost effective business education program. This is called the “Mini-MBA”. This is an excellent course for an organization that recognizes by developing their people, they will improve their performance. A Mini-MBA course can help one better grasp the business fundamentals of finance, accounting, economics, marketing and strategy. This type of course will help one learn to better think in business terms and speak in business terms.
In Ram Charan’s book – “What the CEO Wants You To Know”, he states “the best CEO’s take the complexity and mystery out of business and they make sure that everyone in the company, not just their executive colleagues, understands the fundamentals noted above. The company and the CEO are more successful when everyone knows how the business works. People feel more connected to their work and have greater satisfaction from their job.”
During this time of year as organizations are finalizing 2010 business plans and budgets, wouldn’t it be to your organizations benefit if everyone was on the same page when it comes to business acumen? This means that everyone from the various departments, i.e. Marketing, sales, finance, IT, HR, strategy planning, etc. have the skill sets to better communicate because they fully understand business fundamentals?
Attached is a link for a Business Week article and video featuring David Buckner speaking about the Mini-MBA program offered by CMOE.
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/aug2009/bs20090817_409187.htm
