University of Queensland
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Duration: Two days
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $2,640
Improve your ability to assess organisational performance and make informed, data-driven financial decisions.
Course overview
Understanding financial information is essential for effective business decision-making. This course aims to improve your ability to understand and effectively communicate core accounting and finance concepts, techniques and terminology using case studies and real-world examples. You’ll gain a practical understanding of how financial data is generated and reported, as well as how to best identify and apply relevant information for business decisions and performance evaluation.
The post-course reflection exercise will support you in applying the learnings to your role immediately.
Key facts
What you will learn
- Develop an understanding of core accounting and finance terminology.
- Learn about ratio analysis, budgeting, funding options, financial evaluation techniques and variance analysis.
- Understand how to interpret financial statements in order to evaluate your business revenue and expenses.
- Practice with a range of tools, techniques and methodologies that are used to improve financial performance.
Assessment
There are no formal assessments for this course. However, to obtain a digital badge, you will need to complete an applied learning activity.
Who should attend
- Managers, team leaders, business owners and professionals in operational or customer-facing roles seeking to enhance their decision-making skills and financial literacy.
- Professionals in any industry who are seeking to improve their understanding of core finance and accounting concepts, but don’t have formal financial qualifications.
Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites needed for this course.
Facilitator
Lisa Barham (Associate Lecturer in Accounting, Business School)