Now more than ever, companies need employees to contribute more within the organization, and employees need a strong foundation of essential business knowledge to meet this demand and be more effective. All organizations face the challenge of how to streamline their new employee on–boarding processes as well as how to continually develop their current employees’ business and leadership skills. The UNC Business Essentials training program is a flexible and customizable online business training program that was designed to provide organizations with a consistent way to shorten new employees’ learning curves and enhance their capabilities with a strong foundation of essential business knowledge. Employees will gain a deeper understanding of marketing channels, budget management, economic drivers, business operations and business communication via the following six core business courses:
- Introduction to Business
- Financial Accounting
- Economics and Finance
- Marketing
- Business Operations
- Business Communication
Each of the six Business Essentials courses takes an average of 10 hrs to complete. The entire program can be completed in 4 months if an individual spends 4 hours a week taking the courses.
The content created and delivered within the UNC Business Essentials business training program can also be customized to address any relevant issues specific to an organization and its culture, including:
- Intro to Business
- Financial Accounting
- Economics and Finance
- Marketing
- Business Operations
- Business Communication
- Company Vision & Mission
- Company History/Overview
- Organizational Chart
- Message from CEO or Senior Leadership
- Industry Overview/Outlook
- Company Performance Evaluation/Metrics
- Key Contacts or Resources
- Company Events
- Mentor/Coaching Resources
The UNC Business Essentials business training program is an easily implementable and customizable program which can act as a bridge between your employees and their development within your organization.
Key Benefits
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Affordable Investment: The flexible e-learning environment enables a challenging learning experience for employees while minimizing costs such as travel, lodging and lost productivity.
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Implementation Ease and Customization: This business training program can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your organization.
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Heightened Employee Loyalty: Offering a certificate program from the Kenan-Flagler Business School that is both rigorous and attainable demonstrates your commitment to employee development and helps drive employee loyalty and retention.
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Increased Productivity: With the business knowledge, skills and confidence gained from a program created by faculty from the Kenan-Flagler Business School, employees will have the necessary foundation to be highly productive assets for your organization.
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Applicable Knowledge: This program was designed specifically so that employees who do not have strong business backgrounds can learn, articulate and apply the business knowledge and skills they receive towards making an immediate impact on your organization.
Who Should Attend Our Business Training Program
The UNC Business Essentials business training program can help your employees strengthen their business knowledge and maximize their professional achievements. It can be used effectively with several different audiences within your organization:
New hires: to help those with technical or liberal arts degrees who will work directly in or with business-related functions become proficient with general business skills and versed in the language of business management
Entry level/junior professionals: as part of a training program designed to shorten employees’ learning curves and help them quickly have a positive impact within the organization
Management candidates: to help ensure that promising candidates have a strong foundation in business acumen as they become leaders within your company
Professionals with cross-functional roles: to aid employees who are transitioning to a new function or who work on cross-functional teams have a greater understanding of essential business knowledge and how it applies across the organization
Employees can complete the program in a flexible e-learning environment that limits associated costs and time away from work. After earning a business certificate from UNC Business Essentials, each employee will have a deeper understanding of the business principles driving your organization which should enable them to be more productive assets to your company.
To register for an upcoming online information session and learn more about the UNC Business Essentials business certificate program, please register here.