FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCE MANAGERS
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Financial strategy and the drivers behind those decisions are imperative for executives. Financial knowledge has become a critical set-of-skills required by all executives in all divisions and industries. Finance is 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 capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance principles that can be used on a daily-basis. 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:
- Apply various forms of financial analysis to identify the key drivers of value creation
- Design financial key performance indicators (KPI’s) scorecard for your business
- Identify the major players in capital markets and the service they offer
- Determine key concepts behind mergers and acquisitions and their application in corporate finance
- Apply capital budgeting techniques to enhance investment and operating 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
- Drivers of Value Creation
- 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 fundamental financial analysis and utilizes Excel in performing modern and creative techniques of financial analysis. Real-life case studies, individual workshops, and team presentations by participants.
