Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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ROI and the Rule of 72

What would have been your Return on Investment (ROI) if you had invested in Apple stock on July 1, 2004? Well, according to Morningstar, if you bought Apple stock on that date, you paid $2.31 a share. On July 11, 2014, the same Apple stock was trading at $95.22 per share. A quick calculation reveals

Seven Key Steps to Move Your Company from Surviving to Thriving

Learn seven steps to save your organization from bankruptcy.

Six business Tis

Here's advice for smaller businesses about surviving the recession.

Small Business Loan Scams

Small business owners, beware. Small business loans scams are on the rise. Here are some of the more prevalent scams and tips for avoiding them....

Ten Things You Don't Know About Managing Your Business Operations Risks

Think your business is prepared to continue operations in the face of crisis? Think again. Here, from a risk management expert, are 10 things management may have overlooked. For starters, don't assume that your IT department has the situation under...

The Financially Intelligent Organization: Knowing the Numbers Is a Part of Everyone's Job

The authors of <i>Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean</i> present a compelling argument as to why every manager-even the most math-phobic-must acquire a basic understanding of "the numbers."...

Say Goodbye to Traditional Budgeting

A traditional budget could be the way of the past. See how switching to a more flexible rolling budget can benefit your business.

Why It's Time to Rethink ROI

It's time to take a "new school" look at that favorite "old school" performance metric--ROI

Your Digital Afterlife: Estate Planning in the Internet Age

A financial planning expert discusses estate planning from a digital point of view.