Online Class: Goal Setting for Business

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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15Lessons
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17Exams &
Assignments -
523Students
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6Hours
average time -
0.6CEUs
Course Description
When you first ventured into the world of business, you probably had accomplishments in mind that you wanted to make. Maybe you wanted to increase your income, get a promotion, or start your own company. Regardless of what they are, you probably had some goals in mind. However, did you know that there is a right and a wrong way to set goals?
Many people fail to realize that goals take a lot of thought to develop and even more effort to carry out. Goals can be about nearly anything, from asking your boss for a raise to communicating more effectively with members of your team. Goals can help you to shape and mold your experience as a professional in the business field to a successful and lucrative one, but how can you be sure that you are setting the goals in the correct manner?
In this course, you will delve into how to create smart, effective goals to further yourself as a professional as well as advancing your business. You will take time to study what a goal actually is, what goes into making a goal, and what you need to begin making powerful goals to serve you and your career. You will also explore how goals can help you to hone specific skills to make you a better, well-rounded team member.
If you need a jumpstart in your career, goals are the best way to begin! Your career will thank you later, so sign up today!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Goal Setting Basics
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Your Goal for Taking this Course
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: Why Are Goals Important?
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: Ground Rules for Goal Setting in Business
Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Creating a Goal
Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: Effective Goal Setting and Management
Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Effective Goal Setting and Interpersonal Skills
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Using Assertiveness to Your Advantage
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Changing the Behavior of Others
Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Managing Priorities
Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Planning
Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Delegating
Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Options When Encountering Obstacles
Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Why Individuals Do Not Reach Their Goals
Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam
Lesson 14: Strategies to Optimize Reaching Your Goals
Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
Lesson 15: Where to Go from Here
Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Identify what it means to set goals for business and why it is imnportant.
- Determine ground rules for goal setting in business.
- Create a goal.
- Determine effective goal setting and management.
- Determine effective goal setting and interpersonal skills.
- Describe using assertiveness to your advantage.
- Describe processes for changing the behavior of others.
- Describe managing priorities.
- Plan and delegate your business goals.
- Recognize options when encountering obstacles.
- Describe why individuals do not reach their goals.
- Describe strategies to optimize reaching your goals.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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Student Testimonials
- "I took this class to help further my career in management. It has been very helpful as a new manager." -- Susan O.
- "The course was effective in cementing the core concepts of mapping out and achieving goals. I found it to be educational and applicable to numerous paths of life." -- Mack S.
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