Mini MBA: Accounting & Finance

This course offers an in-depth overview of the accounting and finance world. Part 1 emphasized the internal workings of the finance/control function as it communicates with external and internal constituencies to provide information for decision making under uncertainty. Part 2 emphasizes the capital markets impact on corporate finance, risk, and governance.

No preparation is necessary except to bring an open mind and a budget document or other financial documents of interest.

By combining techniques with analysis, problems, and examples with real case studies, and supporting theories the course provides delegates with key finance terminology and practice. This course not only presents the key financial tools generally used but also explains the broader context of how and where they are applied to obtain meaningful answers. It provides a conceptual backdrop both for the financial/economic dimensions of strategic business management and for understanding the nature of financial statements, analyzing data, planning and controlling.

The course is targeted at providing a university-quality ‘MBA’ overview of finance/accounting, planning/control, risk management, and corporate governance. Participants are expected to be high-potential learners seeking the next level of learning. Additional bibliographies, readings, and spreadsheets will be provided as takeaways.

This course will help you learn how to:

• Specify the exact nature and scope of corporate financial reporting
• Identify and criticize specific concepts, rules, and procedures are in place for corporate financial reporting
• Understand multiple interpretations of financial statements via IFRS, FAS, SEC, etc
• Integrate risk management and corporate governance
• Understand the content of and relationships between financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows)
• Understand how to use financial statements to evaluate the financial performance of an organization
• Understand discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques and their application to financial decision making
• Understand the budgeting process, including performance evaluation
• Understand cost behavior and its impact on management decisions
• Learn how to communicate and to question financial information effectively

• Finance Managers and Financial Controllers
• Financial and Management Accountants
• Financial Analysts and Budgeting Professionals
• Internal Auditors and Risk Management Professionals
• Corporate Planning and Strategy Professionals
• Business Managers and Department Heads
• Treasury and Investment Professionals
• Corporate Governance and Compliance Professionals
• Executives and Decision-Makers involved in financial planning and control
• Professionals seeking MBA-level knowledge in accounting, finance, risk management, and corporate governance
• High-potential professionals preparing for leadership and senior financial management roles