Balanced Scorecard Associate Certification

Intro to the Balanced Scorecard

This course introduces participants to the award-winning Nine Steps to Success™ balanced scorecard development methodology. Participants learn how to build and implement a balanced scorecard for any commercial, government or nonprofit organization with a practical step-by-step approach. This course is a practical, “hands-on” workshop that covers best practices, case studies, exercises, lessons-learned, real-life examples and expert facilitation practices.

Participants will learn:

• Basic concepts of the balanced scorecard and how it can be used to improve organization performance
• How the balanced scorecard applies to different types of organizations
• How to build and implement a scorecard using the Nine Steps to Success™ methodology
• How to develop strategy maps and initiatives for improving organization strategy and performance
• How to develop more meaningful performance measures
• The best sequence of steps to build a strategy-focused organization
• How to use small group simulations to understand decision choices

Who Should Attend

This program is recommended for those interested in building, implementing, and maintaining strategic performance management systems, and in learning practical ideas in improving organizational performance. Courses are taught by highly-experienced instructors with backgrounds in training and consulting for private, public, and nonprofit-sector organizations.

Certifications You Can Trust

In order to provide a seamless, high quality learning experience for the current and aspiring strategy leaders, BSI has partnered with The George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership (GW CEPL), a part of the College of Professional Studies.

Upon successful completion of the Balanced Scorecard Associate Certification program, participants have the option of earning an additional certificate of completion from the renowned George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership (GW CEPL), part of the GW College of Professional Studies (GW CPS). For more information about GW CEPL, visit: www.gwu.edu/cepl or contact cepl@gwu.edu.

Credit Hours

Continuing Education Units

The certification gives participants the status of alumni of GW CEPL’s executive education programs, and an opportunity to obtain highly-coveted Continuing Education Units. Please note the additional fee of $540 for this level of certification to obtain 2 Continuing Education Units.  Participants selecting this option would count as alumni of George Washington University’s non-degree executive education programs, which is distinct from degree-bearing academic programs..