Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Enhance the quality of your business decisions by actively engaging with your company's financials in a meaningful manner.
Start date
To be confirmed
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
Access resources from start date
Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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An understanding of cash-flow management and financial statements are among the top four skills every manager needs.
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Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
It's common knowledge among most supervisors that handling budgets and finances isn't limited to just the financial department. A strong grasp of financial literacy is essential for anyone aiming to thrive in a leadership role.
To help professionals analyze and interpret financial information more efficiently, the Finance for Non-Financial Managers online short course has been designed. With the guidance of the faculty members from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, you’ll learn the various aspects that affect a company's finances, allowing you to make better informed business decisions. Additionally, you’ll develop practical skills that enable you to evaluate the performance of your department or organization, allocate resources, and assess investment prospects.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for non-financial professionals who want to be able to assess their organization or department’s financial landscape in order to contribute to financial discussions and make more informed decisions. It’s also suited to those working in analytical roles, who are looking to hone their financial acumen and better understand the practical side of business.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
It's common knowledge among most supervisors that handling budgets and finances isn't limited to just the financial department. A strong grasp of financial literacy is essential for anyone aiming to thrive in a leadership role.
To help professionals analyze and interpret financial information more efficiently, the Finance for Non-Financial Managers online short course has been designed. With the guidance of the faculty members from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, you’ll learn the various aspects that affect a company's finances, allowing you to make better informed business decisions. Additionally, you’ll develop practical skills that enable you to evaluate the performance of your department or organization, allocate resources, and assess investment prospects.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for non-financial professionals who want to be able to assess their organization or department’s financial landscape in order to contribute to financial discussions and make more informed decisions. It’s also suited to those working in analytical roles, who are looking to hone their financial acumen and better understand the practical side of business.
What will set you apart
The knowledge to participate in financial conversations and planning with confidence.
A practical toolkit to assess the financial health of your organization or department.
A holistic understanding of the factors impacting financial decision-making, allowing you to make more informed business choices.
The skills to prepare cash-flow projections for a company, and estimate the cost of capital.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Understand financial decision-making
Module 2
Assess the financial health of a company
Module 3
Estimate the free cash flow
Module 4
Explore financial markets and financial instruments
Module 5
Estimate the cost of capital
Module 6
Putting it together: Enterprise value
Module 7
Evaluate investment opportunities
Module 8
Understand bias in financial decision-making
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What past students
think
Laurie RC Funk
Business Owner, The Important Thing Cafe
The course provided a solid foundation to corporate finance. I appreciated that it included activities that required analytical thinking and technical skills that enhanced my understanding and were challenging. I now have a working knowledge about the significance of corporate governance and structure, how the financial markets work and the ways financial metrics are used for financial decision-making.
Faculty Lead
Fatma Sonmez-Leopold
Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance, Martin J. Whitman School of Management
About the certificate
Add financial skills to your management toolkit and earn an official certificate of participation from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
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