Finance For Non-Finance Professionals

A good understanding of finance is key to making informed business decisions critical to the growth and performance of an organisation. However, non-finance professionals are often challenged with interpreting and communicating financial goals and outcomes with senior management and stakeholders. 

This is a 3-day course designed for anyone with no prior experience in finance. The course provides a structured approach to understanding financial statements.

There will be explanations of mathematical concepts used in finance, and investment analysis tools for capital budgeting will be introduced, allowing non-finance professionals to harness financial information for decision making and strategic planning. Corporate finance techniques used to facilitate business growth and activities, will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Make informed, strategic decisions to drive businesses forward 
• Engage in discussions across a range of financial topics with financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Understand terminology and concepts used in finance 
• Research and extract data from company financial statements 
• Understand the process of growth through Corporate Finance activities of Mergers & Acquisitions and LBOs
• Learn key concepts and alternative funding options from different types of bank debt and debt capital markets