KPIs in Business Management – Decision-Making, Profitability, and Leadership
Understand key metrics, make sound business decisions, motivate people
Contents
Fundamentals of Modern Business Management
- The Role and Importance of Modern Management Accounting.
- Key business metrics in management.
- Profit vs. Liquidity: Understanding the Differences and Connections.
- Liquidity vs. profitability as key performance indicators.
- Introduction to Investment Decisions Using the Net Present Value Method.
Management tools for projects and decision-making
- Tools and Methods in Project Management.
- Conduct cost-effectiveness analyses systematically.
- Utility analysis as a decision-making tool.
- SWOT analysis for the strategic evaluation of projects and initiatives.
- Contribution margin analysis as a basis for profitability decisions.
- Break-even analysis for evaluating business models.
- Practical case studies on the application of these methods.
Profitability and Financial Management
- Key performance indicators for evaluating company performance.
- Measuring and interpreting profitability correctly.
- The relationship between cost structure, price, and profit.
- Understanding the economic implications of strategic decisions.
Business Management: Balancing Numbers and People
- Risk management as an integral part of modern corporate governance.
- Present key figures in a clear and understandable way and use them to support your arguments.
- Stakeholder-oriented presentation of economic decisions.
- Leadership skill: Bringing people and numbers together.
- Agile leadership and modern management approaches combined with key performance indicator-based management.
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
After training
- You understand key performance indicators and can apply them in your day-to-day management work.
- you clearly distinguish between earnings, liquidity, and profitability.
- you evaluate investments using methods such as the net present value method and break-even analysis.
- You use structured analysis and decision-making tools, such as cost-benefit analysis and SWOT analysis, for projects and strategic issues.
- you can present economic concepts in a way that is easy for stakeholders and teams to understand.
- You can use reporting — as a tool of management accounting —to make well-informed decisions.
- You combine a focus on key performance indicators with modern management and leadership.
On the evening of the second day, we invite you to join us for a fireside chat. Share your management experiences, exchange ideas with peers, and gain fresh insights for your leadership.
Methods
- Practical insights.
- Case studies from companies and projects.
- Group work and discussions.
- Use of key analytical and decision-making tools.
- Applying this to your own daily management routine.
- When planning your schedule, please note that on the evening of the second day, there will be a group dinner (included in the price) followed by a fireside chat with the seminar group. The speakers will be available to answer any questions and discuss the topics in greater depth.
Tool
Recommended for
CEOs, managers, executives, department heads, entrepreneurs, management consultants, and tax advisors who want to quickly acquire expertise in key performance indicators and strategic, agile leadership skills.
- Customized training courses
- Direct application in practice
- Efficient use of time and resources
Start dates and details

Tuesday, 07.07.2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 08.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 09.07.2026
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, 02.12.2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 03.12.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 04.12.2026
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Tuesday, April 13, 2027
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, April 15, 2027
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Tuesday, July 20, 2027
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 21, 2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 22, 2027
09:00 am - 4:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.