Managerial Tools and Performance Metrics

This essential micro-course introduces the practical tools and techniques that drive effective management and business performance. While you're learning these core methods, you'll also explore how to apply them in real-world scenarios to improve planning, execution, and results.

You'll gain an understanding of:

• What tools like Gantt charts and SWOT analyses reveal about project planning and strategic decision-making.
• How performance metrics help managers evaluate outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• How to critique business scenarios using structured frameworks for insight and action.

You’ll be able to use critical business methods to assess performance and lead with clarity.

Competency:
Apply managerial tools and methods to evaluate business performance and increase effectiveness.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review tools and methods for increasing managerial effectiveness like Gantt charts, SWOT analyses, and other methods.
2. Examine business performance using relevant performance metrics.
3. Utilize a SWOT analysis to critique a business-related scenario.

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