Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Develop your ability to analyse financial data to make better-informed strategic decisions.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Overview
This course makes finance accessible and relatable, and gives you the foundations to lead and manage your organisation effectively.
Through an engaging combination of practical examples, humour and real-life experiences, you’ll gain invaluable skills in financial decision making, evaluating investment proposals, understanding financial reports, budgeting and costing.
4.9/5
The learning experience usefulness received an average score of 4.9/5.
100%
of leaders thought their learning experience was enhanced by the facilitators.
79
The program received a net promoter score of 79/100.
Who Should Attend Finance for Non-Financial Managers?
Professionals and Business Leaders
- Upskill your financial acumen and build a solid foundation for managing a financially successful and efficient business.
Executives
- Sharpen your knowledge of accounting, financial management and the preparation of business proposals to enhance decision-making.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Key Takeaways
Financial Reports
- Understand how accounting systems work.
- Read and interpret profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Ratio Analysis
- Conduct ratio analysis and identify which measures suit your organisation.
- Determine whether your organisation is performing well or needs improvement.
Budgeting and Capital Investment Decisions
- Prepare budgets and conduct cash flow analysis to make capital investment decisions.
- Demystify discounted cash flows, including IRR, NPV, and WACC.
Annual Report Review
- Quickly read, interpret, and analyse an organisation’s annual reports.
Cash Flow Statement and Working Capital Management
- Learn about cash flows and strategies to improve and manage cash flow.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Topics Covered
Introduction to Finance
Financing the Business
Capital Investment
Measuring Financial Performance
Financial Planning and Budgeting
Choose the Right Mode for You: On-Campus or Online
Every professional has unique learning needs. We offer this program in both on-campus and online modes to ensure flexibility without compromising quality.
You’ll gain the same high-quality outcomes in both modes. So whether you choose on-campus or online, you can be confident that you’re making an investment in your future.
- On-Campus
- Online
3-days | Non-residential
Weekly learning modules, interactive activities and live workshops facilitated by experts. Supported by a vibrant online community of peers to enhance collaborative learning.
Great for:
- Busy professionals looking for flexibility to learn at their own pace from anywhere.
4 weeks | 4-7 hours per week
Three immersive days of in-person workshops and hands-on activities where you can engage directly with facilitators and peers in a distraction-free environment.
Great for:
- Professionals seeking face-to-face networking and a focused learning experience.
Both modes are designed to deliver the same high-quality learning outcomes, so whether you choose On-Campus or Online, you can be confident that you’re making an investment in your future.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Success Stories
"My conversations now have improved a lot more with customer execs. I can speak in their language. If you're talking to other financially literate people, the quality of your conversations will improve.”NICK SHAH
"The program helped teach me how to apply health checks to financial information, including demystifying annual reports. The bonus was in Henry's dry delivery and humour."DR CAROLYN TUCEK-SZABO
Expand or Deepen the Capabilities of Your People
Melbourne Business School’s short courses cater to organisations looking to expand or deepen the capabilities of their executive leadership team in a complex, ever-evolving business environment.
This leader-led change will empower your team to tackle any future business challenges as a united force. For organisations enrolling multiple participants across our short courses within a 12-month period, tailored group pricing may be available.
Program EnquiryFinance for Non-Financial Managers Key Facilitators
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Henry has spent his career working in accountancy and finance. His passion is for helping people overcome their fear of numbers and discover the power of financial skills for the first time. As well as teaching at Melbourne Business School, Henry has extensive experience in consulting and has presented numerous financial management workshops for executives. He is well known as a facilitator who breaks down finance into straightforward steps while presenting in a highly interesting and engaging manner.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR (MBA & MASTER OF MARKETING PROGRAMS)
Nam Tran joined Melbourne Business School in 2011. Before completing his PhD and a Graduate Teaching Fellow position at the University of Oregon, Nam was an Auditor with Vietnam Auditing Company (Deloitte Vietnam), providing services to clients in various industries, such as cement, tobacco, brewing and beverages, and real estate. Nam teaches in our Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA and Executive MBA programs.
Upcoming Sessions
The on-campus program is non-residential. The program fee covers tuition and meals during the workshop.
For the online program learners, you will engage in weekly learning modules, interactive activities, and live workshops. The program fee covers access to cutting edge online curriculum and selected licenses to online tools.
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