Awesome Business Lessons from the Past: Learn from the Best!
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical
- Average Rating:
- 6
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Industry
- Faculty:
- Don Minges, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Why not learn, or re-learn, some amazing business lessons from the past that are still effective today? What did Henry Ford do when annual employee turnover was 370% and workers demanded more pay? Sound familiar to today’s world? Ford’s solution worked! We see today’s problems and believe that these problems have never occurred before. Not true. We will discuss timeless business lessons that are as practical today as when they were written decades ago. We will review; ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People,’ ‘Today and Tomorrow,’ and ‘The Art of War.’ Let's learn from the very best, as these lessons have been battle-tested and proven over time.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- To learn valuable, time-tested management strategies proven effective over many decades
Major Subjects
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- The six methods to get others to like you
- How to learn what others want
- What are twelve ways to win others to your way of thinking?
- How to destroy your enemies
- What are the fundamental principles of Henry Ford’s success?
- Focus on technology, training and ‘Scientific Method’
- Value of training and education
- The need for fun
- What are the thirteen steps necessary to plan for success?
- All plans must adjust to changing realities
- What are the traps to avoid?
- How to use these principles to move your organization forward
- The six methods to get others to like you
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Awesome Business Lessons from the Past: Learn from the Best Handout (1.8 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Don Minges, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Don Minges, MBA, is a fractional CFO who works in diverse industries at various development stages. His expertise is in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has experience raising equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms. He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.
Dates
Tue, Apr 15, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm PDT
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Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:46am PDT
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Mon, May 05, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:46am PDT
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Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 04:00pm to 05:46pm PDT
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Wed, Jun 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:46am PDT
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:46am PDT
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Wed, Jul 02, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:46pm PDT
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Wed, Jul 30, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:46pm PDT
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Tue, Aug 12, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm PDT
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Wed, Aug 27, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:46am PDT
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Tue, Sep 02, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:46am PDT
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Mon, Sep 15, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:46am PDT
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Sat, Oct 11, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:46am PDT
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Fri, Oct 31, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:46pm PDT
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Wed, Nov 12, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:46pm PST
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Tue, Nov 25, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm PST
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Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:46am PST
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Mon, Dec 15, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:46am PST
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Mon, Jan 12, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:46am PST
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:46am PST
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Thu, Feb 12, 2026 - 04:00pm to 05:46pm PST
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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 - 12:00pm to 01:46pm PST
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Fri, Mar 06, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm PST
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026 - 07:00am to 08:46am PDT
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Wed, Apr 01, 2026 - 08:00am to 09:46am PDT
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Mon, Apr 20, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:46am PDT
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Mon, May 04, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:46am PDT
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Sat, May 16, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:46pm PDT
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Tue, May 19, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:46pm PDT
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Tue, Jun 09, 2026 - 12:00pm to 01:46pm PDT
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Thu, Jun 25, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm PDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience, or at least six (6) credit hours of corporate finance classwork at an accredited universityAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For CEOs, Corporate Financial Leaders, Corporate Financial Managers, CFOs, Controllers, accountants, Board members, advisors, and consultants. CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry. Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in learning lessons from others.
Original Recording Date 03/2024
Course Developer Executive Education, Inc.
Date Added to Catalog 03/01/2024
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
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Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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