Finance for Non-Financial Managers


October 6–9, 2008

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overview

Creating and maintaining shareholder wealth is a fundamental consideration in today's complex and fast-paced business climate. In order to produce shareholder wealth, the contemporary corporation must stress the strategic importance of project selection, financing, and the use of cash and other resources.


The goal of our Finance for Non-Financial Managers program is to provide managers and decision-makers who do not possess a strong grounding in finance an understanding of their firm's financial paradigm. Participants will gain a detailed understanding of critical financial fundamentals and will, as a result, be able to communicate with financial practitioners with more confidence.


Upon completion of this valuable program, participants will understand how finance professionals analyze and evaluate financial decisions, and will possess a real understanding of how they can contribute to the creation of significant shareholder value.


Objectives
  • Develop an understanding of the uses of financial statements for valuation and analysis.
  • Understand the key issues affecting financial decisions.
  • Gain insights into project selection techniques.
  • Explore the determinants of shareholder value and avenues for its enhancement.

Who Should Attend
This program serves as an ideal introduction for those managers and executives who have had little or no education or work experience in the field of finance. It has also been designed for those who need to understand the pivotal role finance plays within their organization.

Key Topics
  • The finance view of the firm
  • Introduction to financial statements
  • Basic financial statement analysis
  • The time value of money
  • Alternative rules for project selection
  • Net present value analysis
  • Value added versus traditional annual performance measures
  • Economic value added
  • Risk, return, and the cost of capital
  • Basics of mergers & acquisitions
  • Creating shareholder wealth

Tuition

$4,500


Quantity Discount
A discount of 15% will apply to registrations of three (3) or more people from the same company registering as a group for the same specific program. Please note that this offer is contingent upon all registrants enrolling in the same program having the same start date. Program cancellations and program transfers affecting the minimum number of people enrolled in the program for which the discount applied will void the discount.


Cancellation / Transfer Policy


Location
Executive Education
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota