Business Office 360°

Comprehensive Training for Financial Professionals

Everything happening on a college campus affects the business office. Do you feel overwhelmed by the scope of knowledge you need to be a successful higher education business officer?

The Business Office 360° training program is an intensive, fast-paced program covering the most common areas you need to understand in order to become competent and excel in your role as a business officer.

The program covers 25 topics in 12 modules over two days. This is not a “how-to” workshop, but more of a “you need to be aware of these issues” type of workshop.

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Become Fully Equipped for Your Work and Calling

You may be fluent in one area, but deficient in another. This program will help you highlight your strengths and provide resources to improve your weaknesses.

  • Is Business Office 360° for You?

    Not just for business officers, Business Office 360° is designed to equip you and your team:

    • New or recently-appointed business officers
    • Experienced business officers interested in a comprehensive review of business office functions
    • Controllers, business managers, and professionals aspiring to a career as a business officer in higher education
    • Presidents, deans, and other professionals who want to sharpen their leadership through a better understanding of how a business office operates
    • Board finance and audit chairs, as well as other board members, who desire an understanding of higher education business to improve their governance and successfully serve in their roles

  • What Topics Are Covered in Business Office 360°?

    • Structure and culture
    • Audits, audit reports, and taxation
    • Financial aid
    • Physical plant, safety/security, and auxiliaries
    • Human resources, payroll, and benefits
    • The institution-wide impact of the business office
    • Information technologies
    • Risk management
    • Strategic planning and budgeting
    • Endowment, investments, banking relationships, and debt
    • Legal
    • Personal, spiritual, and organizational habits

You’re Never Alone!

Our experienced presenters are available for post-workshop follow-up. We welcome your questions on the ABACC Member Community Feed, with additional help available from the ABACC office.

Participants who complete the entire program receive a Certificate of Completion and go on to become highly-regarded advisors to the Presidents and Boards with whom they serve.

This two-day live program is offered as a pre-conference workshop prior to ABACC’s Annual Conference. To enroll in the next workshop, select the Business Office 360° option on your registration form.

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Our Promise to You

At ABACC, we understand what it takes to succeed in Christ-centered higher education. Our mission is to help you gain recognition through professional development so you can reach your full potential.

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