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Online Course: 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

Online
$2,200

About This Program

Mastering core financial fundamentals is essential to every role across an organization. In this fast-paced online 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 Online Course Experience

Our online programs require approximately 4 hours per week for course work. At your own pace, you'll participate in on-demand learning modules consisting of videos, case studies, reflections, and conversations with other course participants. This experience will broaden your perspective and enhance the skills you use to power your work. Online courses also include live virtual learning sessions regular points throughout the program. These scheduled meetings are opportunity to deepen your connections with peers as well as connect directly with faculty as you discuss course topics.

Who Should Take This Course & Why

  • 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 
  • 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

Schedule

Overview of Financial Reporting
Financial Accounting Basics

February 17, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Course Introduction & Overview

Introduction to Financial Statements

Cost Principles for Decision Making
Cash Flow Basics

Financial Ratios
Analyzing Financial Statement Information

March 10, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Company Examples & Case Applications

Time Value
Model Basics
Cash Cycles and Working Capital

March 17, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Cash Flows

Cash Flow and Projections
Project Selection

Financing Alternatives
Cost of Capital
Case Introduction

Business Valuation
External View of the Firm

April 7, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Case Discussion

Overview of Financial Reporting
Financial Accounting Basics

February 17, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Course Introduction & Overview

Introduction to Financial Statements

Cost Principles for Decision Making
Cash Flow Basics

Financial Ratios
Analyzing Financial Statement Information

March 10, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Company Examples & Case Applications

Time Value
Model Basics
Cash Cycles and Working Capital

March 17, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Cash Flows

Cash Flow and Projections
Project Selection

Financing Alternatives
Cost of Capital
Case Introduction

Business Valuation
External View of the Firm

April 7, 12-1pm CDT

Live Session: Case Discussion

Faculty

Helen Moser
Senior Lecturer, Finance
Kendell Poch
Senior Lecturer
Kendell Poch previously served in various roles within the consulting industry and most recently in public accounting at KPMG, and she also received both her MBA and MBT from the Carlson School. 

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Online
$2,200