COURSE LEVEL:
Basic
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A manager’s success depends largely on his or her ability to manage a company’s assets. This mission is complicated by the interdependent nature of a company’s finances. One short-term financial problem, such as cash flow shortage, can cause a longer-term credit problem, such as denials for bank loans. The successful manager must be able to quickly identify and resolve such short-term problems in order to prevent long-term deleterious effects. This course is intended for effective business managers and entrepreneurs and is designed to help managers pinpoint, remedy, and prevent business and financial problems. The course covers every facet of daily financial business management and also points out potential ripple effect problems that could affect other sectors of business operations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Become familiar with over 100 common business problems. Understand each of these problems thoroughly by evaluating each problem with a six-step system:
a. Detecting Early Warning Signs
b. Prognosis and Diagnosis
c. Analysis and Evaluation
d. Remedy
e. Preventative Measures
f. Ripple Effects
TOPICS COVERED:
• Chapter 1: Pricing, Sales, and Advertising Miss Margins
• Chapter 2: Inventory and Production Shortfalls
• Chapter 3: Profit Targets Are Off
• Chapter 4: Risk-Return Unbalance
• Chapter 5: Inability to Finance Weakens Business Development
• Chapter 6: Business Control Threatened
• Chapter 7: Cash Flow Disturbances
• Chapter 8: Mess in Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Chapter 9: Lackluster Financial Statements
• Chapter 10: Costs Out of Control
• Chapter 11: Budgeting and Cost Control Problems
• Chapter 12: Fragile Internal Controls
• Chapter 13: Tax Planning and Preparation
REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
Please see the state requirements section on the course catalog page.
SEAT TIME:
This course has been approved for 12 hours.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITE:
N/A
TESTING:
The student will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to print their certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
Dr. Jae K. Shim is Professor of Business at California State University, Long Beach,
California. Dr. Shim received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (Haas School of Business.) He has co-authored over 50 professional business books and has been a consultant to commercial and nonprofit organizations for over 30 years.