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MBA Boot Camp: Budgeting & Forecasting (3.3)
Alex LeClair Alex LeClair

MBA Boot Camp: Budgeting & Forecasting (3.3)

A budget is just a financial translation of a company's strategy.

  • Top-Down Budgeting: The CEO and CFO look at the economy and dictate targets. ("We need to cut costs by 10%, every department gets less money this year.")

  • Bottom-Up Budgeting: Managers calculate exactly what they need to achieve their goals and send the requests up the chain.

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