Learn to Speak the Language of Business
Know What CEOs Need You To Know
Make Bolder Business Decisions
Are Your People Financially Literate?
Employees who can't speak the language of business can't help their companies bridge the gap between ambition and performance.
95%
of employees don't understand company strategy
90%
of employees don't understand important business metrics
70%
of U.S. employees are disengaged
Transform your leaders into business leaders.
Empower your employees with the training they need to understand how your company makes money and how their decisions impact the money-making process. Whether you're looking for greater alignment, engagement, or productivity, business acumen training can bridge the gap.
Learn to speak the language of business
See the big picture of your organization
Understand important company data
Make informed business decisions
Know your impact on company objectives
Effectively communicate your ideas
Step #1: Choose your delivery.
Together we'll choose the best delivery options to meet your learning objectives. Below are our most common offerings, but we can also create a blended solution. See all solutions here.
Building Business Acumen®
1-, 2- and 4-day courses
Business IQ®
Business acumen for sales
Step #2: Customize your course.
The following is a menu of concepts, key metrics, and strategies important to many CEOs. Together we'll customize your course based on your executives' priorities.
Business Acumen Intro
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Financial Knowledge Assessment
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Cultural Importance
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Executive Alignment
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Street Vendor SIM
Executive Alignement
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Linking the Five Drivers
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Letter to Shareholders
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Alignment Strategies
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Executive Communication
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“Think Like Owners”
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CEO Urgency Continuum
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Margin & Mission
Functional Awareness
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Corporate Culture
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Networking Strategy
Cash Business Driver
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Cash & Equivalents
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Working Capital
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Receivables
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Payables
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Inventory
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Cash Conversion Cycle
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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
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Free Cash Flow
Navigating the Financials
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Financials 101
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Form 10-K key items
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Reading Annual Reports
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Trends & Ratios
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Competitor/Customer/Supplier Analysis
Stock Price Analysis
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Price-Earnings Ratio
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Buy-Back Strategy
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7 Benefits of a Higher Stock Price
Profit Business Driver
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Sales/Revenues/Top Line
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Cost of Goods Sold
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Gross Profit & Margin
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SG&A
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Net Profit/Bottom Line
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Sales/Revenues/Top Line
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Cost of Goods Sold
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Gross Profit & Margin
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SG&A
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Net Profit/Bottom Line
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Operating Profit & Margin
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EBIT vs. EBITDA vs. PBT
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Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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Variance Analysis
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Grow Sales/Reduce Costs
P&L
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Variance Analysis
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P&L Analytics
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OpEx v Non-OpEx
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Earnings Per Share
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Executive Decisions & Interpretations
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Fixed vs Variable Expenses
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Operating Leverage
Economics
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Opportunity
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Roles of Prices & Profits
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Economic Value Add
Asset Business Driver
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Return on Assets
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Return on Equity
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Return on Investment
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Strength vs Utilization
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Hurdle Rate
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Internal Rate of Return
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Balance Sheet
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Current Ratio
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Debt to Equity Ratio
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Liquidity Report Analytics
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Assets & Liabilities
Corporate Strategy
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Success Measures
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Executive Decision Making
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SWOT Analysis
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External Focus
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Value Creation
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ROIC vs WACC
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Networking Strategies
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Building a Winning Culture
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Communication Solutions
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Teamwork
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Innovation
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Execution
Growth Business Driver
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Top-Line Growth
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Time Value of Money
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Operating Income Growth
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Product Life Cycle
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Operating Leverage
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Organic vs Inorganic Growth
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Merger & Acquisition Growth Trade-offs
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Total Shareholder Return
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Return on Invested Capital
Cash Flow Statement
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Cash from Operating Activities Analysis
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Non-Cash Adjustments
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Free Cash Flow
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Capital Allocation Strategy
Action Plan
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Value Creation and Integration
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Personal SMART Goal
People Business Driver
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Internal Customers
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External Customers
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Anticipating Customer Expectations
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Shareholders
External Acumen
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Recognize Market Opportunities
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Risk Mitigation
Step #3: Schedule your course.
Let's have a conversation about your learning objectives and how business acumen training can bridge the gap between ambition and performance. Reach us at 801-224-5444.
We don't just care about business.
We care about yours.
When you work with us, you get years of industry specific experience and proven business acumen training that works.
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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
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Explore Business Acumen Training Solutions
Whether you are looking to train HIPO leaders virtually or improve your sales organization, together we can teach your employees to speak the language of business.
Business Acumen Training For Any Industry
Whether you're in healthcare or selling financial services, our consultants will help you customize your course and make it unique to your industry.
Why Business Acumen Training Works
Feel confident about your role and company strategy
Ignite a passion for your business
Build your credibility, career, and company
Leave with a plan you can immediately implement
Acumen Learning doesn't waste time (or your budget) on games and simulations. Instead, we customize our content to every individual client and to each audience. That means, that at a minimum, we use your financial statements to teach strategy, finance, and business acumen to your employees, and we use the application exercises that you choose. The foundation of our course comes from the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller, Seeing the Big Picture. Which we wrote. Our consultants are industry specialists and excellent facilitators who prepare extensively before each class so your employees can walk away with the skills and vision they need to make a measurable difference — the kind of difference you wish to see.
Whether working from home or at the office, every employee, from the frontline to senior leaders, can benefit from knowing more about your business. Your results will be employees who are more engaged, aligned, and productive – they will think and act more like owners. That's what your CEO needs.
“Want to transform your workforce to think like business owners? Acumen Learning can provide the strategic lever to do just that.”
Global Director, Talent Management Wesco Aircraft
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