BUSINESS & FINANCIAL ACUMEN FOR MANAGERS
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Business and Financial Acumen are imperative for Managers. Business and Financial knowledge has become a critical set-of-skills required by all executives in all divisions and industries. Both are the backdrop of every decision-making process within any organization, government, or private entity. These decisions involve understanding how to operate a business, invest in a business, decide on the appropriate financing mechanisms, and derive value. This course will equip executives with knowledge of financial economics, financial statements, analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance principles that can be used daily. You will understand how finance affects your business, perform analysis, devise financial key performance indicators, and work with capital projects.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By completely attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key financial statements and the stories it portrays
- Apply various forms of financial analysis to identify the key drivers of value creation
- Design financial key performance indicators (KPIs) scorecard for your business
- Identify the importance of fiscal and monetary policies and its effects on corporates
- Determine key concepts behind mergers and acquisitions and their application in corporate finance
- Learn how M&A works and its role in decision making
- Compare and contrast the roles senior management and board member play within a corporate governance context

TARGET COMPETENCIES
- Financial Statement
- Financial Decision Making
- Investment Decision Making
- Operational Decision Making
- Financial Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
Senior executives, board members, and department heads from any function including finance who need to improve their understanding and usage of financial information.
This course demonstrates core principles in Business and Finance. The course involves Real-life case studies, individual workshops, and team presentations by participants.