Contents
Introduction to the world of business management
- The cash flows in the company.
- Production, sales and the process of value generation.
Company, market and environment
- The importance of owners, banks, customers and employees.
- The business objectives of profitability and liquidity.
- When is the company "healthy"?
Commercial calculation methods, costs, costing
- Distribution calculation, percentage calculation, interest calculation, average calculation.
- Cost element, cost center and cost unit accounting.
- Product costing, direct and overhead costs, manufacturing costs, cost of goods sold.
- Contribution margin accounting and break-even.
Balance sheet and income statement
- Assets and liabilities, assets, equity and debt.
- Turnover, costs, profit.
- Cash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital Management.
- Key figures for measuring business performance: cash flow, EBIT, return on investment, margin, etc.
Value enhancement as a corporate objective
- What does value appreciation mean?
- How is value appreciation measured?
- Operational and strategic controlling.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- Understand commercial and business contexts and dependencies.
- Recognize what it takes for a company to be successful.
- Get to know the business terms and commercial calculation methods.
- Learn about the importance of key business figures.
- Gain confidence in the preparation of important decisions.
Methods
Practice-oriented and lively presentation, intensive discussion, case studies from practice, the opportunity to analyze your own annual financial statements and controlling reports, high participant orientation.
Recommended for
Employees, specialists and managers who have no training in business administration and would like to acquire basic commercial knowledge and a better understanding of business contexts. Also employees of state-owned companies and social enterprises.
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Learn the basics in training administration training
There are various ways to learn the basics of business administration. You can opt for self-study and work through relevant guides and books. However, you can also attend a training like this one to learn the basics of business administration from competent speakers in two days. What you don't need in any case is a complete business studies course, because the best way to acquire the specialist knowledge you need for your job is to take a practical approach with the Haufe Akademie.
What are the basics of business administration?
If you want to be successful in business and in an increasingly competitive environment, you need sound practical know-how. Business administration provides many suitable answers. This training from the Haufe Akademie teaches the basics of business administration in a clear and compact way. You will learn what it means when a company acts economically. You will also find out how the market works and what is important when it comes to bookkeeping. Of course, important business administration terms are explained in the two-day basic seminar so that you no longer have to ask questions in future when discussing with colleagues from controlling or management.
By learning the basics of business administration, you will also create an important basis for your own decisions and become more confident in dealing with business figures and data.
Acquire business administration basics or refresh your knowledge now - with this training training course from the Haufe Akademie. Check available dates throughout Germany at popular locations such as Frankfurt or Hamburg - or as live training training!
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Start dates and details
Thursday, 25.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 26.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Thursday, 30.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 31.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 10.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, 11.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 07.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 08.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 14.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 15.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.