Short course

Finance for Non-Finance Leaders

Are you lacking a firm grasp of financial concepts and practical accounting techniques? Do you need to examine, understand and appreciate financial reports like an income/profit & loss statement, balance sheet, cash flow, statement of c

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FeeTT$4000/US$588

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Overview

About this course.

You don't need to be an accountant to lead with financial confidence, but you do need to understand how money moves through your organisation. Every pricing decision, budget request and investment proposal you make is judged in financial terms. Without that fluency, good ideas get delayed, questioned or lost.

Finance for Non-Finance Leaders is a practical online programme that fills the gaps in your financial knowledge, without the jargon. Over six evening sessions, you will learn to read and interpret income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, understand what drives cost and profitability, build and use budgets, and evaluate key business and investment decisions. Led by Dr. Balraj Kistow of the Lok Jack GSB, you will leave able to speak the language of finance, make sharper decisions and communicate your department's performance with confidence.

Next intake

Confirmed dates for every course are published on our upcoming intakes page. The Executive Education team will confirm the next intake for this one on enquiry.

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curriculum

What you will be able to do.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:

1. Read, interpret and evaluate financial statements to assess business performance.

2. Measure the cost and profitability of products and services and apply tools such as Cost-Volume-Profit and break-even analysis to make sound business decisions, including pricing.

3. Prepare and use budgets, forecast financial performance and evaluate capital expenditure proposals.

pre-requisites

What do you need.

No formal prerequisites required.

The programme is designed for professionals with little or no formal training in finance or accounting.

audience

Who is this for.

This programme is ideal for non-financial professionals who need a firm grasp of financial concepts in their roles, including:

• Managers and Department Heads

• Supervisors and Team Leaders

• Project and Operations Managers

• Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

• Technical and specialist professionals moving into leadership roles

• Professionals who prepare budgets or work with financial managers

Faculty

Who teaches this.

Dr. Balraj Kistow

Specialisation: Accounting and Finance; International Business; Small and Medium Enterprise Management; Competitiveness and Productivity; Sustainability

Teaching Experience: Dr. Balraj Kistow is a Lecturer in International Business and Accounting and Finance, and Programme Director for the Master of Small and Medium Enterprise Management (MSMEM) at the Lok Jack GSB, UWI. He has been in teaching and research for over 20 years and involved in distance education and e-learning for over 14 years. He previously worked in the financial and regulatory sectors, and is one of the lead faculty at the Lok Jack GSB in the areas of SMEs, competitiveness, qualitative research methods and sustainability.

He has presented at seminars and international conferences on SMEs, competitiveness and sustainability, and has published in the areas of Sustainable Development, Finance and Accounting, Small Business Management and Distance Learning. He is a regular contributor to leading publications in Trinidad and Tobago.

Qualifications and/or Designations:

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Lok Jack GSB, UWI

• Certified Level 2 Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Trainer

• Programme Director, Master of Small and Medium Enterprise Management (MSMEM), Lok Jack GSB

Details

Delivery and fee.

Fee	$4000 TT/US$588 per participant
Delivery	Online

Fees are those on the current course outline. Confirmed dates for every course are published on our upcoming intakes page; the Executive Education team will confirm the next intake for this course on enquiry.

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Our Executive Education team confirms dates, fees and payment options for each intake. Call +1 (868) 299-0218 ext. 9100 or email openenrolment@lokjackgsb.edu.tt.

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