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SUMMARY:Essential Finance Concepts - A Young Professional Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:CEMA's Young Professionals Group is excited to announce their first virtual professional development opportunity a two-part experience designed to help young professionals build confidence in financial decision-making\, even without a finance background\, with a specific emphasis on the material handling manufacturing world.Part 1:  Self-Paced Online CourseWe'll begin with Finance for Non-Finance: Learn to Make Profitable DecisionsYou'll learn how to:Understand the economic substance of projects you are engaged inMake well-informed economic decisionsWeigh benefits against costsUnderstand the numbers in the financial statements of any companyHave a more complete picture of your company and its competitors(This course is expected to take 4-5 hours to complete.)Part 2:  Live Webinar with CEMA Past PresidentWe'll finish with an AMA About Finance\, with Guest Expert Ned Thompson\, President and Chief Executive Officer at PRAB\, a leading manufacturer of industrial machinery and equipment and member of CEMA since 1990. This exclusive\, interactive session will give you the chance to ask real-world finance questions and learn directly from a seasoned CEMA leader.Proficient in budgeting\, financial forecasting\, and implementing cost-saving measures to enhance profitability\, Ned plays a vital role in driving PRAB's strategic vision and overseeing the company's day-to-day operations. Ned served as CEMA's President in 2018-2019.Cost: up to $84.99Participants will register and pay for the online course directly to Udemy. This is the only cost associated with this event. (The link to sign up will be included in the registration confirmation email\, along with other details.). The cost above is the maximum\; Udemy offers many\, frequent discounts and sales.   Register now with CEMA\; if Udemy wants you to pay full price\, DON'T.  Just wait\, and we will notify everyone when the course goes on sale again so you can register at that time. CEMA has no association with Udemy.Timeline:Now - July 7Register for and complete online courseBy July 14Submit proof of completionJuly 17\, 3-4pm ESTTeams Webinar - AMA About Finance
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><span style="font-size: 24px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">CEMA&rsquo\;s Young Professionals Group is excited to announce their first&nbsp\;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/c_limit\,w_1472\,h_831/v1749590272/tenants/8faa4143-b0c8-416d-9be5-f724442a7d65/e118a94af23c4b2d864cca93c882c98b/Who-can-join-the-CEMA-Young-Professions-Group.png" width="394" style="width: 394px\; height: 223.117px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 5px)\; text-align: right\; float: right\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="223.117" fr-original-style="width: 394px\; height: 223.117px\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 5px)\; text-align: right\; float: right\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">virtual professional development opportunity&mdash\;a two-part experience designed to help young professionals build confidence in financial decision-making\, even without a finance background\, with a specific emphasis on the material handling manufacturing world.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(16\, 124\, 62)\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Part 1:&nbsp\;</strong></u><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\;Self-Paced Online Course</strong></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">We&rsquo\;ll begin with <em><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Finance for Non-Finance: Learn to Make Profitable Decisions</strong></em></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">You&#39\;ll learn how to:</span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Understand the economic substance of projects you are engaged in</li><li style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Make well-informed economic decisions</li><li style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Weigh benefits against costs</li><li style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Understand the numbers in the financial statements of any company</li><li style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Have a more complete picture of your company and its competitors</li></ul><p>(This course is expected to take 4-5 hours to complete.)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(16\, 124\, 62)\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Part 2:</strong></u><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\; Live Webinar with CEMA Past President</strong></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">We&#39\;ll finish with an <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><em>AMA About Finance</em></strong>\, with Guest Expert Ned Thompson\, <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">President and Chief Executive Officer at PRAB\, a leading manufacturer of industrial machinery and equipment and member of CEMA since 1990</span>. <span style="font-family: Arial\; font-size: medium\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; float: none\; display: inline !important\;">This exclusive\, interactive session will give you the chance to ask real-world finance questions and learn directly from a seasoned CEMA leader.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: right\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><em>Proficient in budgeting\, financial forecasting\, and implementing cost-saving measures to enhance profitability\, Ned plays a vital role in driving PRAB&#39\;s strategic vision and overseeing the company&#39\;s day-to-day operations. Ned served as CEMA&#39\;s President in 2018-2019.</em></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(16\, 124\, 62)\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Cost: up to $84.99</strong></u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Participants will register and pay for the online course directly to Udemy.</strong> This is the only cost associated with this event. <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: medium\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; display: inline !important\; float: none\;">(The link to sign up will be included in the registration confirmation email\, along with other details.).</span> <em>The cost above is the maximum\; Udemy offers many\, frequent discounts and sales.</em>&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\; <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Register now with CEMA\; if Udemy wants you to pay full price\,&nbsp\;</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">DON&#39\;T.</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\; Just wait\, and we will notify&nbsp\;</strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">everyone&nbsp\;</strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">when the course goes on sale again so you can register at that time.&nbsp\;</strong>CEMA has no association with Udemy.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(16\, 124\, 62)\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><u><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Timeline:</strong></u></span></span></p><table fr-original-style="width: 100%\;" style="width: 100%\; border: 0px\; border-collapse: collapse\; empty-cells: show\; max-width: 100%\;"><tbody><tr fr-original-style="" style="user-select: none\;"><td fr-original-style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">Now - July 7</td><td fr-original-style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">Register for and complete online course</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="" style="user-select: none\;"><td fr-original-style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">By July 14</td><td fr-original-style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">Submit proof of completion</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="" style="user-select: none\;"><td fr-original-style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 35.4612%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">July 17\, 3-4pm EST</td><td fr-original-style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\;" style="width: 64.2837%\; text-align: center\; min-width: 5px\; border: 1px solid rgb(221\, 221\, 221)\; user-select: text\;">Teams Webinar - AMA About Finance</td></tr></tbody></table></body></html>
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