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F701

Financial Acumen for Non-Finance Leaders

Speak the language of business with confidence

Intermediate Online 5 weeks 25 CPD Hours

Understand financial statements, manage budgets, evaluate investments, track financial KPIs, perform cost-benefit analysis, and write compelling business cases.

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and interpret core financial statements with confidence
  • Manage budgets and evaluate capital investment decisions
  • Track and interpret key financial performance indicators
  • Write compelling business cases that win executive approval

Course Modules

Read and interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow.

Plan, manage, and control budgets effectively.

Evaluate capital investments using NPV, IRR, and payback methods.

Track and interpret key financial performance indicators.

Conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses for strategic decisions.

Write compelling business cases that win approval and funding.

Assessments

Quiz
Financial Literacy Quizzes

Weekly quizzes on financial statements and metrics.

30%
Assignment
Financial Analysis Report

Analyse the financial performance of a chosen company.

30%
Project
Business Case

Write a compelling business case for a proposed investment.

40%