Managing Working Capital eLearning course
SETPOINT Academy Fundamentals 2h 30m
What is included?
Continuing courses available

1 curated online course covering working capital management fundamentals

6 chapters, 5 chapter quizzes and final test upon completion of course material

A mix of traditional learning, interactive exercises, cases and analogies.

SETPOINT Academy certificate after successful completion

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Course description
The purpose of this course is to give knowledge on:

Different perspectives on working capital, why it is important for all functions within a company, and how it influences a business.

The interaction between working capital and time, and why a company should understand its SETPOINT.

What triggers working capital and what are the main levers to improve.

How strong working capital practices not only affects a company's cash-flow, but also topline and cost.

General working capital management considerations, and typical performance management metrics.
Skills covered in this course
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Course table of content
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Introduction
- Case introduction - Home Depot
- Why care about working capital
- What is working capital
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Fundamentals
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The 3 financial statements
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What does the balance sheet tell us
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The balance sheet and working capital
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What is operating working capital
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Chapter quizz
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Working capital and Operations
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How can cash be tied up in operations
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Operating working capital and time
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The cash conversion cycle and funding gap
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What triggers operating working capital
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Reducing the funding gap
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Chapter quizz
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Operating working capital SETPOINT
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Is it always about reducing working capital
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How much should a company carry
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Which company performs best
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How the environment impact working capital
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Supply chain conditions & constraints
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What is an operating working capital SETPOINT
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How inefficiencies impact working capital
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Reaching and improving a SETPOINT
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Chapter quizz
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Capital vs. Profit
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Measuring a company's success
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Operating working capital and profitability
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Cost of doing business
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Operating working capital and cost of capital
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Operating working capital and growth
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Why does growth come at a cost
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Reducing cost of growth
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Chapter quizz
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Management
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Why manage operating working capital
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What is supply chain bias
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Who owns the working capital
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Monitoring performance
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Leading and lagging indicators
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Why set balanced targets
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Case - Home Depot
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Chapter quizz
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Final test