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KPIs in Business Management – Decision-Making, Profitability, and Leadership

Understand key metrics, make sound business decisions, motivate people

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This training is held in German.
Successfully leading a company today means more than just interpreting numbers. Executives must understand key performance indicators, assess economic relationships, and at the same time inspire and engage people. In this training , you training how to effectively combine modern controlling tools, business performance metrics, and leadership skills. You will learn how to prepare well-founded decisions, evaluate projects from an economic perspective, and communicate key performance indicators clearly to stakeholders. The focus is on practical application: Using case studies and exercises, you will develop a solid understanding of the most important financial control metrics—and at the same time learn how to successfully apply them in leadership and communication.

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 reportingas 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.

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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.

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07.07.2026
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max. 12 attendees
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  • extensive working documents.
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