Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Location: Massey Business Center, Belmont University
Computer Lab 314
Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Class Dates: TBD
Call about schedule for classes: 615.460.5554
Fee: $1,495
Course Description:
Finance for Non-Financial Managers is a two-day course intended for people without formal training in finance or accounting but who want to increase their knowledge for business or personal reasons. This class is intended to make such students much more conversant in financial terms, and increase their abilities in influencing and making decisions from a financial perspective. Softwrx, a leader in providing integrated solutions for accounting software, has partnered with Belmont to allow students a real-life experience working with a powerful integrated accounting environment.
The class is presented in four modules over two consecutive days:
· Understanding Financial Concepts
- Accounting and Finance
- Basic Business Reports
· Making Financial Decisions
- Analysis of reports, ratio analysis
- Making investment decisions: theory and practice
- Financial markets
· Managing Day-to-Day Operations
- Managing working capital
- Building and Managing an Operational Budget
· Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Infamous business scandals
- Regulatory agencies and federal laws (Sarbanes-Oxley)
The class is taught by a former business unit CFO of a Fortune 500 company who is able to bring a real-world perspective on the financial concepts, methods, and issues discussed in the class.
Prospective students with questions may contact Bill Fisher at bfisher@quadrantonegroup.com or at 404-316-1499
Who Should Attend:
Individuals at all organization levels regardless of particular industry.
Intended for managers without formal training in finance or accounting.
It is ideal for those whose current responsibilities require some knowledge of financial concepts and terms.
Individuals who see their career path enhanced by increasing their knowledge of the same.
Managers who have to analyze or respond to financial reports.
Jobs include budget development and management responsibilities.
Those who have to write papers, correspondence or presentations that include financial data and / or analysis.
People who just want to understand more about financial terms, reporting and analysis techniques and be more conversant in financial terms.
At the conclusion of the course you should have:
A solid understanding of basic financial and accounting terms.
The ability to read and understand fundamental financial reports such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
A broad understanding of how cost accounting is done and applied to business units, products, and processes.
A good understanding of the principles of managing working capital such as accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Completed an exercise in the time value of money and performed a net present value analysis of a capital investment proposal.
A broad understanding of financial markets.
Increased skills in building and managing an operational budget for an organization.
Completed a discussion on business ethics and corporate oversight.
The class requires two days of attendance and active pariticipation in class exercises and discussions.
Course Materials: Harvard Business Essentials: Finance for Managers
