Professional & Career Development   

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to key topics in accounting and finance for those involved in new ventures. It reviews financial accounting basics, including GAAP Principles and financial statements, and also covers key issues in finance, broadly defined as any financial or monetary activity that involves a company.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and explain the assumptions and principles that underlie Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Understand and explain the rules of double-entry accounting
• Calculate the balance of the account
• Define the steps that make up the accounting cycle
• Describe the relationship between the major financial statements that make up an annual report
• Explain the role of finance in the entrepreneurial process
• Understand the importance of budgeting and financial planning
• Identify and explain the three major pricing strategies
• Define and distinguish between fixed and variable costs
• Calculate the components of a master (static) budget
• Prepare a cash budget
• Prepare and analyze pro forma financial statements
• Develop a basic financial plan
• Use pro forma financial statements to evaluate a new venture
• Explain the factors and assumptions involved in break-even analysis
• Calculate Return on Investment (ROI) and payback period

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Course Description

This introductory-level course helps learners craft a resume that is targeted, elegant, and effective. It continues on to cover interviewing skills, focusing on the interview preparation and the five stages of the interview process. Finally, the course will help learners formulate winning answers to difficult interview questions.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognize key career development questions to ask before beginning a job search
• Employ a written goal-setting process to establish career development and job search priorities
• Recognize the purpose of tailoring a resume and cover letter
• Develop a more effective resume
• Develop a more effective cover letter
• Identify the five stages of the interview process
• Conduct industry and company research efficiently using web-based resources
• Brainstorm potential interview questions and answers
• Understand what constitutes a good answer in the mind of a hiring manager
• Anticipate some of the most common interview questions
• Explain to a hiring manager how the past successes represented on your resume will translate to future success in your desired position
• Recognize whether a job aligns with your career objectives

Key Features

	Expert-supported		Mobile-friendly
	Accessible		Badge and credit-awarding
	Video content		Audio-enabled in app
	Games & Flashcards		Real-world case studies

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Course Description

Having a strong personal brand helps you stand out in a crowd. It can help you gain new and better clients, so you do better in your current job. And it gets you noticed when you're looking for a promotion or a new job. In today's job marketplace, getting noticed is something that usually happens online. Employers use the web to check out job applicants, and they're increasingly likely to skip over those who don't have much of an online footprint. That's why it's so important for job applicants to have a strong and consistent web presence, one that announces and reinforces their own personal brand. Social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ can all be used to promote your personal brand.

But building a personal brand is about more than just online self-promotion. Building your brand is a continuous process. It involves gaining new experiences, new knowledge and skills, expanding your circle of relationships, and increasing the value that you bring to every work project and business relationship.

Included with your course is a six-month complimentary subscription to Fast Company. Your subscription will start with the current issue. Fast Company publishes 6 issues a year.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Explore how to get started building a personal brand
• Consider how to make improve your personal brand
• Learn how to practice authenticity in the workplace
• Differentiate ways to maintain authenticity when self-branding
• Consider ways to build a great reputation
• Explore strategies for fixing a bad reputation
• Create an influential presence in the workplace
• Develop and maintain a healthy amount of self-confidence

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

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Course Description

Financial statements can look intimidating and, as a non-financial manager, you may feel like ascertaining the right conclusion from a financial statement is like finding a needle in a haystack. This course covers financial reports and their meaning. You will learn the fundamentals and importance of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and how they can be used to manage a business. You will also be exposed to financial (ratio) analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and describe the documents and financial statements included in an organization's financial report
• Itemize and interpret the information in the income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in shareholders' equity, and statement of cash flows
• Correctly state the impact of specific business activities on cash flow
• Define financial (ratio) analysis and explain its objectives and limitations
• Identify the various types and categories of financial ratios
• Perform calculations using financial ratios

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Project Management Institute, PMI, the Registered Education Provider logo, Project Management Professional, PMP, Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, PMI-ACP, PMI Risk Management Professional, PMI-RMP, the PMI Talent Triangle, and the PMI Talent Triangle logo are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Information in this course has been taken from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK^® Guide) — Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017.

The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.

Course Description

Networking is an important skill at all stages of your career, whether you're searching for a job or looking to take the next steps in your industry. This course provides an overview of how to make effective professional connections and cultivate relationships that can help you over the course of your career. It explores networking challenges based on gender and personality type and provides practical tips for overcoming networking anxiety. It also helps identify potential resources that can be used to expand your professional network.

Included with your course is a six-month complimentary subscription to Fast Company. Your subscription will start with the current issue. Fast Company publishes 6 issues a year.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Identify strategies for making professional connections
• Cultivate strong relationships at work
• Consider how to network over the course of a career
• Identify potential resources for networking
• Explain how to use business cards effectively
• Explore the importance of networking during the job search process
• Describe strategies for effective cold call emailing
• Examine networking strategies for introverts
• Consider the role that gender can play in networking
• Describe tips for handling awkward conversations
• Explore strategies for conquering networking anxiety

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Course Description

Making meaningful connections can be critical to professional success. Although many find networking to be difficult, it is a learned skill that can improve with technique and practice. This course introduces techniques and strategies for networking, finding mentors, and attracting sponsors, as well as common anxieties and obstacles that people face when trying to expand their professional connections. It highlights the ways that networking can be both particularly difficult and especially important for women in business.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Explain the principles of networking
• Discuss networking challenges that many women face
• Find and use available networking tools and resources
• Discuss how to approach, build, and maintain professional networks
• Discuss the best and worst networking practices
• Consider what makes for a meaningful mentoring relationship
• Identify pitfalls of mentorship programs
• Distinguish between mentorship and sponsorship

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.

• PMP®/PgMP®
• Technical: 1.5
• Leadership: 1
• Strategic/Business: 0.5
• TOTAL: 3
• PMI-RMP®
• Technical: 0
• Leadership: 1
• Strategic/Business: 0.5
• TOTAL: 1.5
• PMI-SP®
• Technical: 0
• Leadership: 1
• Strategic/Business: 0.5
• TOTAL: 1.5
• PMI-ACP®
• Technical: 0
• Leadership: 1
• Strategic/Business: 0.5
• TOTAL: 1.5
• PfMP®
• Technical: 1.5
• Leader