Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Learn critical financial fundamentals to confidently communicate with finance partners and understand how to analyze and evaluate financial decisions.

Program Details

Dates:

May 11 - May 13

Dates:

Oct 04 - Oct 06

The fall 2021 section of this course will be held in-person

Location: Live Online

Cost: $3,900

This course section will be held live online.

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About This Program

Mastering core financial fundamentals is essential to every role across an organization. In this fast-paced class, you will learn to analyze and evaluate financial decisions that contribute to your company’s value.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers provides professionals who have limited financial experience or education a financial perspective to empower them to operate in their organizations more effectively. Through lively discussions, case studies, and a simulation, you will develop a strong fundamental understanding of finance. You will gain a detailed understanding of budgeting, cash flow, and metrics of financial health to help you make more effective business decisions regardless of your role.

The Live Online Experience

Through the Carlson Executive Education live online experience, you’ll immerse yourself in cutting-edge business coursework and connect with peers and Carlson faculty from the convenience of wherever you are. Live online courses are designed to be interactive and are in real-time. Your cohort will work through group discussions, including direct faculty interaction. You’ll finish the course with valuable insights to apply at work, as well as a new network of peers. Live Online FAQ.

Program Contact

Contact Carol Roecklein

Email: croeckle@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-5412

Audience

Executives who make or contribute to decisions with significant financial implications
Managers with profit-and-loss responsibility in marketing, operations, human resources, engineering, or other non-financial areas
Individuals who do not have a background in finance
Leaders who need to refresh their finance knowledge

Key Benefits

Read, understand and interpret financial statements
Make decisions using capital budgeting
Identify the business impact of changes in cash flow
Apply value creation principles
Understand financial metrics used by stakeholders to evaluate the health of the organization

If you select only one development opportunity to invest in this year, this class is the one to pick. The content is relevant, the instructors are exceptional, and the hands-on approach provides immediate application. I highly recommend it.

– VP – GLOBAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS, ECOLAB

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

The goal of the Finance for Non-Financial Managers program is to provide leaders and decision-makers who do not possess a strong grounding in finance, an understanding of how money works inside their organization and how money can be used in making decisions. This program is filled with instruction and case studies and topped off with a financial simulation to ensure participants practice their new-found knowledge.