Online Course: Finance for Non-Financial Managers
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 knowledgeÂ
- 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
Financial Accounting Basics
February 17, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Course Introduction & OverviewCash Flow Basics
Analyzing Financial Statement Information
March 10, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Company Examples & Case ApplicationsModel Basics
Cash Cycles and Working Capital
March 17, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Cash FlowsProject Selection
Cost of Capital
Case Introduction
External View of the Firm
April 7, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Case DiscussionFinancial Accounting Basics
February 17, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Course Introduction & OverviewCash Flow Basics
Analyzing Financial Statement Information
March 10, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Company Examples & Case ApplicationsModel Basics
Cash Cycles and Working Capital
March 17, 12-1pm CDT
Live Session: Cash FlowsProject Selection
Cost of Capital
Case Introduction
External View of the Firm