Specialization Retirement | Business Essentials Bundle
Effective March 21, 2025, the Business Essentials Bundle/Specialization will be retired. Learners must enroll in this bundle before the retirement date to be eligible to complete it.
Why the change?
While the Business Essentials bundle covered many topics, we aim to provide more targeted, finance-specific training to help our learners make better business decisions. This bundle will be retired and replaced with our new Finance for Non-Finance Managers Specialization, released on March 21, 2025.
What This Means for Learners
Learners must enroll in the Business Essentials Bundle before March 21st, 2025. After this date, Business Essentials will no longer be available.
Introducing Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Our new Finance for Non-Finance Managers specialization is designed to help our community of professionals gain the financial literacy needed to analyze financial reports, manage budgets, and contribute to strategic decision-making with confidence. This specialization will cover topics such as:
- Accounting Fundamentals – Learn the basics of financial reporting.
- Reading Financial Statements – Interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow.
- Budgeting & Forecasting – Plan and allocate resources effectively.
- Financial Analysis Fundamentals – Assess business performance.
- Corporate & Business Strategy – Align financial decisions with long-term goals.
- Corporate Finance Fundamentals – Understand investment, capital budgeting, and risk management.
We’re confident this new, more focused program will better serve our learners, ensuring that relevant skills for continued career advancement are gained.