Finance for non-financial leaders

Program Overview

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Led by experienced lecturers, it covers key financial concepts, managerial accounting, and financial analysis to enhance decision-making and communication skills. Participants will gain confidence in reviewing and interpreting financial statements, evaluating business cases, and articulating financial impact to stakeholders.

Program Outline

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Finance for Non-Financial Leaders

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Degree Overview:

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Overview:

• Learn how to use managerial accounting tools to help build more effective business cases.
• Become more confident in the language of finance, build competency in reviewing and communicating financial information and improve your ability to influence resources and articulate business impact with your colleagues and stakeholders.

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Description:

This program provides non-financial senior managers and executives with a practical appreciation and command of basics of finance, financial management, corporate and management metrics and reporting financial impact.

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Outline:

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Content:

• Demystifying the main financial statements from a non-finance user’s perspective
• Understanding key accounting and finance terms
• Differentiating between profit and cash generation
• Exploring how companies manage profitability through accounting choices and judgements
• Applying managerial accounting to evaluate the financial impact of a business case
• Exploring concepts such as opportunity costs, sunk costs and contribution
• Understanding how investment decisions are made

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Structure:

• The program is highly interactive, dynamic and employs a combination of learning methods
• Interactive learning sessions
• Group work in breakout rooms
• Role play
• Discussion boards
• Exercises
• Practical examples
• Case studies
• Reflective work

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Course Schedule:

• Dates: 14 - 16 May & 19 - 21 November 2024
• Duration: 3 days
• Format: In-person

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Individual Modules:

• Part 1: Demystifying the main financial statements
• Learning key accounting and finance terms
• Understanding the difference between profit and cash generation
• Exploring how accounting choices and judgements influence profitability
• Part 2: Analysing financial information
• Identifying the three drivers of financial success
• Applying learnings to various company settings
• Part 3: Informed Decision Making
• Applying managerial accounting concepts to evaluate business cases
• Understanding investment decision-making methodologies
• Asking value-adding questions and critiquing methodologies

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Teaching:

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Teaching Methods:

• Interactive learning sessions
• Group work
• Role play
• Discussion boards
• Exercises
• Practical examples
• Case studies
• Reflective work

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Faculty:

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Other:

• Fee: £2,995 (no VAT is charged)
• Includes all program materials, breakfast, lunch and refreshments.