NAHB Course: Business management for Building Professionals

Learn the management skills that give industry leaders the edge. This course will give you a solid foundation for managing small to medium size building/remodeling and service companies. This course explains critical elements from planning to evaluating progress and presents practical tips and tools for managing a business successfully. You’ll get a solid grasp of business best practices and practical tools of value whether you are a new or experienced business owner. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:
 

• Identify common business challenges and ways to overcome them.
• Describe the three basic functional areas of a business.
• Describe how to plan effectively for achieving business success.
• Describe the organization and processes that a company needs to have in place to run efficiently.
• Identify methods for recruiting, interviewing, training and retaining quality personnel.
• Identify performance tools to help you achieve success.
• Identify methods for evaluating your progress.