Awesome Business Lessons from the Past: Learn from the Best!
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical
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- 0
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Industry
- Faculty:
- Don Minges, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Why not learn, or re-learn, some amazing business lessons from the past that are still effective today? What did Henry Ford do when annual employee turnover was 370% and workers demanded more pay? Sound familiar to today’s world? Ford’s solution worked! We see today’s problems and believe that these problems have never occurred before. Not true. We will discuss timeless business lessons that are as practical today as when they were written decades ago. We will review; ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People,’ ‘Today and Tomorrow,’ and ‘The Art of War.’ Let's learn from the very best, as these lessons have been battle-tested and proven over time.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- To learn valuable, time-tested management strategies proven effective over many decades
Major Subjects
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- The six methods to get others to like you
- How to learn what others want
- What are twelve ways to win others to your way of thinking?
- How to destroy your enemies
- What are the fundamental principles of Henry Ford’s success?
- Focus on technology, training and ‘Scientific Method’
- Value of training and education
- The need for fun
- What are the thirteen steps necessary to plan for success?
- All plans must adjust to changing realities
- What are the traps to avoid?
- How to use these principles to move your organization forward
- The six methods to get others to like you
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Awesome Business Lessons from the Past: Learn from the Best Handout (1.8 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Don Minges, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Don Minges, MBA, is a fractional CFO who works in diverse industries at various development stages. His expertise is in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis. Don has experience raising equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses. He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms. He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.
Dates
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM to 8:46 PM EDT
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Wed, Jun 18, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:46 AM EDT
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Sat, Jun 28, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:46 PM EDT
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Wed, Jul 02, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:46 PM EDT
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Wed, Jul 30, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:46 PM EDT
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Tue, Aug 12, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:46 PM EDT
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Wed, Aug 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:46 AM EDT
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Tue, Sep 02, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:46 PM EDT
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Mon, Sep 15, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:46 PM EDT
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Sat, Oct 11, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:46 PM EDT
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Fri, Oct 31, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:46 PM EDT
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Wed, Nov 12, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:46 PM EST
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Tue, Nov 25, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:46 PM EST
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Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:46 AM EST
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Mon, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:46 PM EST
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Mon, Jan 12, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:46 PM EST
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Wed, Jan 28, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:46 PM EST
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Thu, Feb 12, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 8:46 PM EST
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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:46 PM EST
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Fri, Mar 06, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:46 PM EST
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:46 AM EDT
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Wed, Apr 01, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:46 PM EDT
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Mon, Apr 20, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:46 PM EDT
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Mon, May 04, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:46 PM EDT
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Sat, May 16, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:46 PM EDT
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Tue, May 19, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:46 PM EDT
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Tue, Jun 09, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:46 PM EDT
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Thu, Jun 25, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:46 PM EDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience, or at least six (6) credit hours of corporate finance classwork at an accredited universityAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For CEOs, Corporate Financial Leaders, Corporate Financial Managers, CFOs, Controllers, accountants, Board members, advisors, and consultants. CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry. Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in learning lessons from others.
Original Recording Date 03/2024
Course Developer Executive Education, Inc.
Date Added to Catalog 03/01/2024
Yellow Book No
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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