Finance Essentials for Non-Financial Managers – Oxford Training and Consultancy

Finance Essentials for Non-Financial Managers

Last Update May 30, 2025
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About This Course

Unlock the mysteries of finance and take your managerial skills to the next level with our comprehensive course, “Finance Essentials for Non-Financial Managers.” Designed specifically for professionals without a formal background in finance, this course will empower you with the financial acumen needed to make informed business decisions and drive your organization toward success.

Course Overview:

In today’s competitive business landscape, understanding financial principles isn’t just the realm of accountants and CFOs—it’s essential for managers across all departments. This course provides a practical, jargon-free introduction to the key financial concepts and tools you’ll encounter in the business world. Through engaging lectures, interactive exercises, and real-world case studies, you’ll learn to interpret financial statements, manage budgets, and assess financial performance with confidence.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Financial Statement Mastery: Gain the ability to read and analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements to understand your organization’s financial health.

  2. Budgeting and Forecasting: Learn how to develop and manage budgets, and use forecasting techniques to plan for future financial scenarios.

  3. Performance Metrics: Understand key financial performance indicators and how they can be used to measure and drive business success.

  4. Investment Decision-Making: Acquire the skills to evaluate investment opportunities and make sound financial decisions that align with your organization’s strategic goals.

  5. Risk Management: Discover methods to identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks in your department or organization.

Target Audience:

This course is tailored for non-financial managers, team leaders, project managers, and professionals across various industries who are looking to enhance their understanding of financial concepts. Whether you work in marketing, operations, human resources, or any other non-financial discipline, this course will provide you with the essential financial knowledge to excel in your role and contribute more effectively to your organization’s success.

Join us in demystifying finance and transform the way you approach business challenges. Enroll today and take the first step in becoming a financially savvy manager!

Learning Objectives

Introduction to Finance
Understand key financial concepts and terms and how to make sense of financial reports
Financing the Business
Learn how to manage sources of business funds, financing for operations, strategic assets, R&D and working capital.
Capital Investment
Understand the options around capital investment and make the right decisions to ensure value and business growth.
Measuring Financial Performance
Learn how to measure financial performance, conduct ratio analysis and identify which measures suit your company.

Material Includes

  • Course booklets

Curriculum

14 Lessons65h

Introduction to Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Understanding Financial Statements
Basic Financial Terminology
The Role of Finance in Business
Finance Terminology Quiz
Analyzing a Financial Statement

Understanding Financial Statements and Key Metrics

Budgeting and Forecasting for Business Planning

Investment Analysis and Risk Management

Integrating Financial Insights into Strategic Decision-Making

Your Instructors

Christine Thomas

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