Budget Mastery Through Practice
Most people think budgeting is about restriction. After working with businesses across Taiwan for the past eight years, we've learned it's actually about clarity. Our autumn 2025 program focuses on building practical budget systems that adapt to real business conditions.
Three Ways to Learn Budget Creation
We started offering multiple learning formats in 2023 after realizing that people absorb financial concepts differently. Some prefer independent study, others need group discussion to process ideas.
The self-paced track works well for those managing tight schedules. You get access to all materials at once and move through them when it suits you. Weekend workshops appeal to people who want concentrated learning blocks without weeknight commitments.
Our cohort program runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting September 2025. This format includes peer review sessions where you analyze each other's budget structures and spot patterns you might miss alone.
All three formats cover the same core material. The difference is in how you interact with it and with other learners.
Choose Your Learning Format
Self-Paced Online
Complete modules on your schedule over 20 weeks. Includes recorded sessions, workbook exercises, and monthly office hours for questions.
20 weeks accessWeekend Intensive
Four full Saturday sessions in October and November 2025. Each session builds on the previous one with hands-on budget construction workshops.
4 SaturdaysEvening Cohort
Meet twice weekly for 16 weeks starting September 2025. Small group format with peer feedback and collaborative problem-solving.
16 weeksWho You'll Learn From
Bridget Chen
Lead Budget Instructor
Spent 12 years managing budgets for manufacturing companies before switching to teaching in 2021. Her approach emphasizes scenario planning and building buffer systems that handle unexpected expenses.
Marcus Lin
Financial Systems Designer
Designs budget tracking systems for service businesses. His sessions focus on creating sustainable tracking habits and identifying the metrics that actually matter for decision-making.
How the Program Unfolds
Foundation Building
We start with budget fundamentals but skip the basic accounting lectures. You'll map your current spending patterns and identify where money actually goes versus where you think it goes.
Weeks 1-4Structure Creation
Build your master budget framework using actual data from your business or household. This is where most participants realize their informal mental budgets differ significantly from reality.
Weeks 5-9Scenario Testing
Test your budget against various scenarios like revenue drops, unexpected expenses, and seasonal fluctuations. You'll adjust and refine based on what breaks under stress.
Weeks 10-13Implementation Practice
The final phase focuses on actually using your budget system. We cover common stumbling points, tracking methods that stick, and how to review and adjust without starting over.
Weeks 14-16Applications Open June 2025
We're accepting applications for our autumn cohort starting June 15th. Self-paced and weekend formats have rolling enrollment through August.
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