Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Anyone can understand numbers and accounting as long as you have tools to do so. Finance for Non-Financial Managers equips you with the resources and the know-how to make numbers work for you.
Make better informed decisions and break down barriers to accounting by learning modern financial tools that will help you understand and manage your business better. This workshop uses practical activities to get you comfortable conversing in the language of finance.
Please note that this course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of finance, so is suitable for beginners.
The course is delivered in-person on campus (face-to-face) and is not available as an online option.
Who will benefit from this course?
- Non-financial staff who interact with financial information
- Business owners and entrepreneurs
- Managers and professionals
- Anyone interested in improving their financial literacy
Topics:
- Reading financial statements
- The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Current budgeting and forecasting techniques
- Linking your business strategy to financial reality
- Evaluating business decisions.
Outcomes:
- Be able to interpret what the numbers are saying
- Get comfortable conversing in the language of finance
- Raise your level of financial interaction in the workplace
Teaching staff
Dr Vida Botes
Senior Lecturer
I am energetic about both my work and life. I am a highly motivated researcher and educator. I enjoy engaging and collaborating with students, industry specialists and other academics. My approach to course development involves a symbiosis between pedagogy and technology. My research mentorship philosophy is student voice driven, I believe this whakamana…