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Course Description

A budget is a detail of expenses and incomes for a set period of time. This self-paced, introductory-level course covers budgets and how they are used in organizational settings including the uses and functions of master budgets, operating budgets, sales, production and cost of goods sold budgets, and cash budgets. You will also learn about the budgeting process, and how organizations are using different budgeting techniques to overcome operating challenges.

Students have 90 days from the day they are granted access to complete this course.

Please note: Access to this course will be granted as soon as possible but may take up to 1 business day.

Credits:

  • 0.3 IACET CEUs
  • 3 ATD CI Credits
  • 3 SHRM PDCs
  • 3 HRCI Credits
  • 3 PMI PDUs:
    • 0.75 Ways of Working PDUs
    • 2.25 Business Acumen PDUs

Learner Outcomes

After this class, you will be able to:
  • Recognize the uses and functions of budgeting 
  • Recognize the key activities, considerations, and benefits of strategic organizational planning
  • Recognize the purpose and make-up of a master budget
  • Identify the components and calculations used to create a master budget and recognize uses for this information
  • Identify the components and purpose of an operating budget
  • Recognize how sales, production, and cost of goods sold budgets are created and perform related calculations
  • Recognize the purpose of cash budgets and how they are prepared
  • Identify ways the budget process can be managed for optimal results and recognize the benefits and limitations of the management-by-objective system
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Section Title
Understanding and Managing Budgets
Section Schedule
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Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $125.00
Drop Request Deadline
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Transfer Request Deadline
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