London: £4,500.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 1 week. Dubai: $6,250.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 1 week.

12th-16th March 2025 (London, UK), 14th-18th July 2025 (London, UK), 15th-19th September 2025 (Dubai, UAE),

Course Overview

This course is designed to empower professionals without a finance background with essential financial knowledge and skills. In today's business environment, understanding financial concepts is crucial for making informed decisions that drive organizational success. This course demystifies finance and accounting, enabling participants to interpret financial data, assess business performance, and contribute effectively to strategic discussions. The course is ideal for managers, team leaders, and professionals from various fields seeking to enhance their financial literacy and make impactful contributions to their organizations.

 

Learning Outcome

• Interpret and analyze key financial statements and data.

• Create and manage budgets effectively.

• Understand and apply performance metrics to assess business success.

• Make informed financial decisions and recommendations.

• Communicate financial insights to stakeholders clearly and confidently.

 

Indicative Contents

• Understanding basic financial terminology and principles.

• The importance of financial literacy in decision-making.

• Overview of key financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

• Techniques for analyzing financial statements to assess organizational health

• The budgeting process and its significance for planning and control

• Methods for creating and monitoring budgets, as well as making financial forecasts.

• Identifying and analyzing different types of costs (fixed, variable, direct, indirect).

• Strategies for cost control and improving profitability

• Understanding financial ratios and their implications for decision-making

• Basics of capital budgeting and investment appraisal techniques.

• How to present financial information clearly to stakeholders.

• Evaluating the financial viability of projects and initiatives.

More Detail
Duration	This is a one-week programme spread over 5 working days.
Certification	A certificate of completion is issued on successful completion of the programme.
Location	(London, UK), (London, UK), (Dubai, UAE)
Travel and accommodation	Travel and accommodation to be paid for at source by delegates.
Fees	London: £4,500.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 1 week. Dubai: $6,250.00 (Excl. VAT) per delegate for 1 week.