Course Overview

The Finance Management Course is designed to provide learners with essential skills and knowledge in managing an organisation’s financial health. The course covers key topics such as financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial statement analysis. By the end of the course, learners will be able to manage financial resources effectively, ensuring that business objectives are met through sound financial decision-making.

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
  • Familiarity with business finance concepts, including budgeting and cash flow management.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for finance professionals, corporate managers, business owners, and individuals responsible for managing financial resources in an organisation.

Course Highlights

  • Master the principles of financial management, including planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Learn how to analyse financial statements and assess the financial health of a business.
  • Develop financial strategies to support business growth and sustainability.
  • Hands-on practice with financial models and case studies to ensure practical learning.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  1. Define the role of financial management in achieving business objectives.
  2. Develop effective budgets and financial forecasts to guide business growth.
  3. Analyse financial statements to assess the financial health of an organisation.
  4. Formulate and implement strategies for managing capital structure and financing.
  5. Optimise working capital and manage cash flow to ensure business sustainability.

Course Outline

Instructional Methods: Demonstration of basic financial principles through interactive modelling, group discussions to reinforce concepts, and hands-on exercises with financial planning tools.

Topics Covered:

  • The role of financial management in business operations.
  • Key principles of financial planning, risk management, and capital allocation.

Instructional Methods: Modelling of budgeting processes, guided practice in creating financial forecasts, and group feedback sessions to refine budgeting strategies.

Topics Covered:

  • Developing budgets to support business objectives.
  • Creating financial forecasts and projections for business planning.

Instructional Methods: Demonstration of financial ratio analysis techniques, case studies on financial statement evaluation, and group discussions to compare real-world financial health assessments.


Topics Covered:

  • Analysing income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
  • Key financial ratios and their relevance in assessing performance.

Instructional Methods: Hands-on exercises in calculating capital structure, demonstrations of debt vs. equity financing options, and peer collaboration to develop optimal financing strategies.

Topics Covered:

  • Debt and equity financing options and their impact on business value.
  • Managing an organisation’s capital structure for long-term sustainability.

Instructional Methods: Practical exercises in cash flow management, live demonstrations of working capital optimisation strategies, and scenario-based discussions on liquidity management.

Topics Covered:

  • Techniques for optimising working capital to ensure liquidity.
  • Cash flow management strategies for day-to-day business operations.

Certification

A certificate of completion will be awarded upon successful completion of the course

Course Fees

$788 $488