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Business Essentials for Managers

David A. Owens, PhD, PE, Nancy Lea Hyer, Mumin Kurtulus, Brian McCann, M. Eric Johnson, Paul Chaney, William G. Christie, Ray Friedman, Rangaraj Ramanujam, Ph.D., and Kimberly Pace

Learn to drive change, inspire innovation, and cultivate excellence with four practical career-relevant courses taught by some of Vanderbilt’s top business faculty. Each course is designed to accelerate your career trajectory by providing hands-on training in one of four key areas—innovation, finance and accounting, strategy and operations, and leadership—and every course concludes with a real-world project that will help you demonstrate your value and expertise to current and potential future employers. When you complete the Specialization, you’ll have the tools you need to position yourself for a promotion, job change, or any other growth opportunity. You will also be eligible for 6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). You will need to request the CEU certificate by contacting Vanderbilt upon completion: [email protected].

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Four courses

Operations Management and Strategy Toolkit for Managers

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Are you looking for a deeper understanding of business strategy? Do you want to lead impactful operational changes? This course will give you the confidence to make smarter business decisions and lead strategic change using time-tested processes and tools.

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Strategic Innovation Toolkit for Managers

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Does your business culture nurture innovation? This course helps you understand the forces that limit innovation, identify barriers in your own business culture, and break free of them to realize the full value of your imagination.

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Financial Accounting Toolkit for Decision Making

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This course provides a solid foundation in finance and accounting for decision-making. It covers asset valuation, financial performance evaluation, financial theory, and financial accounting. Students will learn to determine asset value, discount cash flows, and estimate risk. They will also gain an understanding of financial statements, income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.

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Leadership Toolkit for Managers

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Personal branding is critical for today's executive—it distinguishes you as a competent authority, helps you establish your own goals for continuous improvement, and empowers you to lead change in your organization through effective management of yourself and others.

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84 hours

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Vanderbilt University

Instructors

David A. Owens, PhD, PE

Nancy Lea Hyer

Mumin Kurtulus

Brian McCann

M. Eric Johnson

Paul Chaney

William G. Christie

Ray Friedman

Rangaraj Ramanujam, Ph.D.

Kimberly Pace

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