Mastering Financial Decision-Making for Managers

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Date: TBC
Location: Online
Duration: 8 weeks
Type: Short Course

Course Overview

In today’s data-driven and performance-focused environment, managers are increasingly expected to understand and apply financial information to make strategic decisions — regardless of their background. This course is designed to equip professionals without formal financial training with the confidence and competence to interpret financial data, manage budgets, assess investments, and contribute to value-driven decision-making. Through a practical and accessible approach, learners will learn how to read financial statements, analyse key performance indicators, apply budgeting techniques, and evaluate investment opportunities. They will also explore how financial thinking underpins business strategy and risk management, helping them to lead with insight and clarity.

This course is ideal for mid- to senior-level managers who influence financial decisions, entrepreneurs and business owners managing growth and cash flow, and project managers responsible for budgeting and forecasting.

Week 1: Understanding Financial Statements and Key Financial Ratios

Week 2: Budgeting and Forecasting Techniques

Week 3: Cost Management and Break-even Analysis

Week 4: Investment Appraisal: NPV, IRR and Payback Methods

Week 5: Corporate Finance and Borrowing Decisions

Week 6: Currency and International Finance

Week 7: Financial Risk Management

Week 8: FinTech and the Future of Financial Decision-Making

This course provides managers and business leaders with practical, applied financial skills essential for operating effectively in today’s business environment. By demystifying financial statements, budgeting processes, investment analysis, and risk management, the course enables non-financial professionals to participate more confidently in financial discussions and contribute to everyday decision-making. Learners will gain a working knowledge of how financial information can inform planning, improve resource allocation, and support better business outcomes. With additional insights into international finance and emerging FinTech trends, learners will be better prepared to engage with the financial aspects of their roles in a dynamic and evolving context.

  1. Interpret financial statements and use key ratios to evaluate business performance and support decision-making.
  2. Develop and manage budgets, apply cost analysis techniques, and assess the financial viability of projects using investment appraisal tools.
  3. Understand corporate financing options and the implications of borrowing, while considering global financial influences such as currency risk and international markets.
  4. Identify financial risks and explore how emerging FinTech innovations are reshaping financial management and decision-making in modern organisations.

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Price: £995.00

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