About Course

Day 1: Introduction to Finance and Financial Statements

• Morning Session:
  • Welcome and course overview
  • Importance of finance for non-financial managers
  • Overview of financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement)
• Afternoon Session:
  • Understanding the Balance Sheet
  • Practical exercises on reading and interpreting financial statements

Day 2: Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Morning Session:
  • Introduction to budgeting
  • Creating and managing budgets
• Afternoon Session:
  • Cash flow management
  • Forecasting and financial planning
  • Group exercises on budget creation

Day 3: Cost Analysis and Management

• Morning Session:
  • Cost concepts and classification
  • Cost behavior and analysis
• Afternoon Session:
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Case studies on cost management

Day 4: Investment Analysis

• Morning Session:
  • Basics of investment analysis
  • Evaluating capital investment projects
• Afternoon Session:
  • Time value of money
  • Risk and return in investments
  • Practical exercises on investment decision-making

Day 5: Financial Decision-Making and Wrap-up

• Morning Session:
  • Financial ratios and performance analysis
  • Assessing financial health
• Afternoon Session:
  • Financial decision-making tools
  • Course recap and Q&A