Finance is the Language of Business—develop your leaders’ ability to analyze, plan, and influence long-term success.
This program gives leaders the tools and insights to make confident, data-driven decisions. By mastering financial concepts and analysis, participants will connect day-to-day actions to long-term strategic goals, aligning their decisions with the company’s success.
Take the first step toward transforming your team’s finance & decision-making skills.
After an Income|Outcome workshop, a Purdue EMBA student had a game-changing insight for his pharmaceutical company.
The manufacturing team frequently used an expensive, oversized test tube. The student realized that with minimal retooling, they could switch to a smaller, cheaper alternative.
He quickly ran the numbers and identified potential savings? $4 million annually.
But insight alone isn’t enough. Drawing from the financial skills he gained in the simulation, the student crafted a solid business case with clear financial calculations. He took it to the finance team, who greenlit the plan immediately — and the company saw the anticipated savings.
What Happened?
Insight: Recognizing cost-saving opportunities
Action: Using financial acumen to make a compelling business case
Result: $4 million in annual savings
→ Using ‘finance’ to make the business case is a Better Business Decision
→ Cost savings of USD 4 Million is a Better Business Result
This isn’t your typical finance workshop. In Finance & Decision-Making, participants take charge of a simulated company, navigating six business cycles filled with real-world challenges. Whether they’re setting prices, managing resources, or forecasting future needs, every decision they make drives company performance. With each cycle, participants refine their financial planning and analysis skills, gaining practical knowledge they can immediately apply to their roles.
This isn’t just about learning—it’s about doing!
Income|Outcome demystifies the budget process and clarifies its value.
Acumen is a global organization of entrepreneurs and social innovators focused on breaking the cycle of poverty. As part of their fellowship program for social entrepreneurs in East Africa, we provide the finance module.
At the start of one Income|Outcome workshop, a participant shared her frustration:
“I hate the budget process. I don’t see the purpose of it, but I hope to learn enough to do it better.”
Our facilitator, Eliza, replied:
“I can’t change how you feel about budgets, but by the end of this workshop, you’ll understand their value.”
Eight hours later, at the end of the workshop, the same woman stood up and said:
“Eliza was wrong. She said I would still hate budgets — but now I love them!”
Income|Outcome helps demystify the budgeting process, making it easier to understand, apply, and appreciate.
"Cost cutting makes more sense now. All our acquisitions make more sense too. Using our cash is a good thing so that we can try to make more product to sell."
Business acumen is the foundation of strong decision-making and strategic success. The more time your team spends developing these skills, the greater their ability to understand the financial impact of their actions, make informed choices, and align with your company’s goals to drive long-term performance.
Each workshop delivers outcomes that help your team advance their careers
Take the first step toward building financial confidence and driving better business decisions across your organization. Contact us to learn more, or book a demo to see experiential learning in action!
"Acumen refers to the ability to think quickly, use good judgment and understand concepts, often in a particular area. Financial acumen refers to your ability to see the financial effects and relationships of various aspects of your business."
How will this program affect your relationship with others?
"I will speak more to the business impact a solution will bring - more than just at the technical level and more to management and how it will affect their KPIs. It will increase my value by being able to socialize across multiple levels."