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Manager/Director Level Programs

Rising Leader Program

Challenging mini-MBA for aspiring leaders

Becoming an Effective Manager

Essential management skills for new managers

Developing Business Acumen

Real-world practice in value creation and analysis

Executing in Cross-Functional Environments

Leadership and influencing skills for decision-making

VP/Senior Level Programs

Senior Leader Program

Practice-based learning for executive leaders

Creating Strategic Business Value

Financial impact and investment analysis skill-building

Leading Organizational Change

Executive-level leadership and enterprise-thinking

For Individuals

Open Enrollment Invited MBA

Learn about our 12-week mini-MBA

Manager/Director Level Simulations

Management Challenge

Build critical people management skills in your people leaders

Business Challenge

Expand the business acumen of your nonfinancial managers

Enterprise Challenge

Develop cross-functional communication skills in a dynamic environment

VP/Senior Level Simulations

Finance Challenge

Hone the strategic financial acumen skills of your executives

Executive Challenge

Offer a world-class leadership simulation to your senior executives

Virtual Program Design

Create virtual training that sticks

Certifications

Extend the reach of our programs and simulations to a global audience using your internal L&D facilitation talent

Design Workshops

Tailor our simulation-based leadership programs to your needs

Fluent in Finance

Offer a comprehensive business acumen primer for nonfinancial managers

Enterprise & Executive Summits

Offer intensive strategy off-sites

Case Studies & Reports

Learn to Lead Podcast

Events

From the Blog

  • Abilitie launches new, fast track Invited MBA open enrollment programs for organizations of all sizes and announces new brand look
  • How L&D Leaders Can Deliver Learning That Sticks

Awards & Recognition

Who We Are

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BUSINESS ACUMENFINANCEDECISION-MAKING

Developing Business Acumen

In Abilitie’s Developing Business Acumen Program, participants practice using the essential tools of financial analysis and business valuation in a cohort-based blended curriculum that builds their analytical skills.

Abilitie’s Developing Business Acumen Program

Participants in Abilitie’s Developing Business Acumen Program gain deep insight into the drivers of value and connecting those drivers to day-to-day decisions. They build an understanding of key financial terms and reports while practicing how to draw connections between tactical decisions and big-picture impact. Through the hands-on experience, learners build analytical and data-driven decision-making skills. We work with you to adapt this program to your organization, focusing on core competencies such as:

  • Analytical Thinking & Business Acumen
  • Communicating Strategy Using Financial Language
  • Data-driven Decision Making
  • Understanding Financial Indicators

Abilitie’s Business Challenge simulation serves as the foundation of this cohort-based program that also includes our Fluent in Finance financial acumen course and engaging guided case studies.

You’re in good company

GE is a Learning and Development program client of Abilitie
CVS Health is a Learning and Development program client of Abilitie
Coca-Cola is a Learning and Development program client of Abilitie
Southwest Airlines is a Learning and Development program client of Abilitie
PayPal is a Learning and Development program client of Abilitie

Program Components

Our Developing Business Acumen Program creates the perfect learning environment for high-impact individuals to improve their analytical skills, learn to interpret financial data, and practice driving value-creation within their organization.

BUSINESS Challenge Simulation
Fluent in Finance
Case studies

Business Challenge Simulation

(Synchronous, virtual or in-person)

At the heart of our Developing Business Acumen Program is our Business Challenge simulation, which provides a hands-on, competitive space for learners to practice analyzing financial statements and making data-driven decisions. Participants work in teams to manage virtual businesses in a competitive, dynamic marketplace.

Core competencies include:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Understanding Drivers of Value
  • Using the Language of Business
  • Connecting Strategy to Financial Data

Fluent in Finance

(Asynchronous, online)

Abilitie’s award-winning Fluent in Finance is an 8 to 16-hour introductory-level online course in business finance that combines the convenience and best practices of online delivery with rich interactive media and business simulations.

Participants gain the foundational finance knowledge they need to drive value at your organization.

Case Studies

(Synchronous, virtual or in-person)

With support from an expert facilitator, participants discuss a Harvard Business School case study on the topic of business acumen and financial strategy. Through Socratic-questioning and engaging team-based discussion, participants draw insights that can be leveraged on their own teams.

Audience

The Developing Business Acumen Program is the perfect learning environment for high-potential individual contributors and non-financial managers who need a challenging, real-world practice environment to deepen their understanding of value creation and analysis.

Individual Contributor to Non-Financial Director Level

Used with participants at Fortune 500 organizations across the globe.

Commonly Used for High-Potential Individual Contributors

An ideal leadership experience for rising leaders who will one day be responsible for large-scale business impact.

It was great to understand how a business works from a high level perspective and see how all the parts fit together to run a successful company. Sometimes we concentrate so much on our specific areas, that we don’t always consider the larger picture.

Early Career Talent Participant, Holcim Group

Sample Program Schedule

Abilitie’s Developing Business Acumen Program is tailored to the needs of each client. It can be delivered as a virtual, hybrid, or in-person program and run as a 4 to 6 week program that can be condensed or spread out over additional weeks as desired.

Week 1
1st Session1 hourKickoff Session
Fluent in Finance2 hoursGuided Curriculum – Part 1
Study Group2 hoursFinance Case Study
Weeks 2 – 3
Fluent in Finance2 hoursGuided Curriculum – Part 2
Study Group2 hoursFinance Case Study
Weeks 4 – 5
Business Acumen Simulation4 hoursCompetitive Simulation – Part 1
Business Acumen Simulation4 hoursCompetitive Simulation – Part 2
Week 6
Graduation (Optional)2 hoursClosing Session

Abilitie’s Program Dashboard

The Abilitie Program Dashboard provides Learning & Development leaders with real-time access to learner data. Program managers can easily see a snapshot of participant engagement, learner activity, and individual progress, giving them the tools to make smart decisions and take immediate actions that support learners through their journey. 

Abilitie Program Dashboard for Learning & Development program managers

I was able to bring formulas and models directly from the program to shine a light on problems my client was having (and talk them out of a less-than-advisable investment).

Participant, Adlucent

Program Details

The Developing Business Acumen Program guides participants to understand financial statements and make data-driven decisions while giving them new tools to connect their day-to-day work with the big picture of the business. The program design leverages Abilitie’s award-winning simulations and rich Socratic debriefs.

The program had a strong impact. Instead of remembering financial terms, I had the chance to make mistakes and learn from them.

Participant, Kohler Power Group

Cornerstone Simulation

Business Challenge

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Description

A unique practice-based business acumen program for high-potential leaders

Audience

Hi-Potential Leaders, New Managers, Transitioning Directors new to finance

Cohort Size

12 to 40 people

Duration

Adaptable 20- to 30-hour curriculum over 3 to 6 weeks

Case Study Discussions

Small study group discussions on business and financial acumen topics

Fluent in Finance Coursework

Abilitie’s award-winning financial acumen course

Integration of Your Organization’s Finances

Leverage internal finance experts to tailor the program experience

Capstone

Cohorts come together to celebrate successes and look to the future

Learn More About The Developing Business Acumen Program

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We work with clients in interactive design workshops to find the right solution for you. Give us a call at (512) 593-8726 to schedule an exploratory conversation today.

Building Business and Financial Acumen L&D program participants
Facilitator working with participants in a Building Business and Financial Acumen program
Abilitie facilitator during a debrief session in Building Business and Financial Acumen
Rising leaders working together during the Building Business and Financial Acumen program
Employees engaged in Abilitie's Building Business and Financial Acumen program
An employee engaged in a business simulation during the Building Business and Financial Acumen program

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At Abilitie, we’ve been successfully running our award-winning, cohort-based leadership programs as virtual and hybrid learning experiences since 2015. Through our work with hundreds of global clients, we have learned the key factors that make a hybrid learning experience a success.

To help you make drive the biggest impact possible, we have distilled some of our best practices into a handy Hybrid Learning Guide, available here!

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