Financial skills needed in many situations are constantly changing. It is prudent to routinely look into your toolbox to restock or revise your tool set. In this course we will examine three tool categories that form the foundation for many analytical processes.
            
                            
                    
                        
                        
Learning Objectives
                    
                    
                         - Use financial statement  analysis (FSA) efficiently
- Build an integrated planning model
- Design action-oriented business metrics
 
                 
            
                            
                    
                        
                        
Major Topics
                    
                    
                         - Tools for FSA
- The 3 P's. The QST trifecta
- The integrated planning model
- Performance based management
- The value chain
- The balanced scorecard