The One Day MBA: Tools to Help You Make Your Best Possible Decisions

  Dr. Noah Barsky
Dr. Noah Barsky is a faculty member in the College of Commerce & Finance at Villanova University. Dr. Barsky earned his Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut. He has authored four books, including The Manager's Guide to Financial Statement Analysis, and has published articles in numerous academic and professional journals.
 
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Time Allocation - Topics

30%	Business Processes and Financial Results
	Objective: Illustrate why strategy is so critical to organizational performance, and how
	business processes and managers’ decisions drive financial results.

25%	Assessing and Managing Business Risk
	Objective: Demonstrate how to assess and manage the major risks facing business operations.

25%	Balancing Financial and Non-Financial Measures
	Objective: Learn how to best balance financial and nonfinancial measures when
	evaluating business results.

20%	Managing Innovation and Delivering World Class Performance
	Objective: Discuss how managers can meet today’s innovation challenges and
	deliver world class performance.
Seminar Description

New and seasoned managers alike need a broad perspective to effectively deal with the complex challenges they face daily. To develop and promote this skill, this one-day seminar presents many of the tools and techniques found in quality MBA programs today. Specifically, participants will examine how basic business processes drive financial results, learn how effective risk management can improve business planning and decision making, and explore how financial and non-financial measures are best used to evaluate operating results. Frontline managers also will learn what e-business really means for their own unique operating environment.

Guide to Participant Selection

Department

Admin

Distrib

Engr

Finc

H.R.

Legal

Mktng

IT

Opr

Plng

Pchsg

R&D

Sales

Senior Managers 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3

Dir & Gen'l Mgr

2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1
Middle Manager 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Managers & Supervisors 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

APPLICABILITY
"1" indicates primary target audience.
"2" indicates a good fit if the level of material is appropriate.
"3" indicates (in the opinion of the institute and the faculty) very limited applicability.

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Last Updated 10/27/12