HR Business Acumen: Master Finance & Business Strategy

Course Overview

• Course Title: HR Business Acumen: Master Finance & Business Strategy
• Instructor: #1 Udemy HR Instructor • Pritula Academy • 100,000+ Learners • 4.5 ★ (4000 reviews) • 150+ courses: SHRM, AI HR, Analytics
• Target Audience: HR professionals, HR specialists
• Prerequisites:
  • A basic understanding of HR functions and roles
  • Curiosity about business operations and financial strategy
  • Willingness to engage with practical exercises and real-world examples

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Environmental scanning with STEEPLE and SWOT
  • Strategic alliances and outsourcing decisions
  • HR models, customer focus, change management
  • Market structures and competitive analysis
  • Porter’s Five Forces, Boston Matrix
  • Psychological contracts and workforce planning
  • Tools of economic policy
  • The role of inflation, interest rates, and central banks
  • Company types and legal forms
  • Labor legislation and compliance
  • Globalization and international financial systems
  • WTO, multinational corporations, EU and Brexit dynamics
  • Population shifts, inequality, and their business impact
  • HR’s response to evolving workforce demographics
  • The impact of digital transformation on business
  • Business ethics, values, and social responsibility
  • Strategy models and execution
  • Strategic leadership and HR’s influence
  • Performance improvement through HR initiatives
  • Understanding P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow
  • Justifying HR programs with ROI
  • Speaking the language of the CFO
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Understand the business environment
  • Analyze market structures, economic systems, and competitive strategies
  • Learn how government and regulatory policies impact business and HR
  • Explore globalization, international trade, and multinational company structures
  • Interpret demographic, social, and technological trends influencing HR
  • Apply business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and risk management
  • Master strategic management tools and HR’s role in business performance
  • Read and analyze financial documents and justify HR initiatives with ROI metrics

Course Format

• Duration: 4.5 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • Role Play
  • 1 article
  • 8 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Closed captions
  • Audio description in existing audio
  • Certificate of completion