FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
Empowering Managers and Decision-Makers to Understand, Interpret, and Use Financial Information Effectively
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 13 – 14 Feb 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 04 – 05 Mar 2025 | Doha, Qatar | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 05 – 06 Mar 2025 | Manama, Bahrain | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 29 – 30 Apr 2025 | Dubai, UAE | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 02 – 03 Jul 2025 | Doha, Qatar | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 04 – 05 Aug 2025 | Dubai, UAE | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 03 – 04 Sep 2025 | Doha, Qatar | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 09 – 10 Sep 2025 | Dubai, UAE | USD 1995 per delegate |
| 22 – 23 Oct 2025 | Muscat, Oman | USD 1995 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Financial literacy is no longer optional for managers and professionals in non-financial roles. Understanding how financial statements work, what drives costs, and how decisions affect profit and cash flow is essential to supporting your organization’s performance and strategy.
This 2-day course is designed to demystify financial jargon and equip non-finance professionals with the tools and confidence to interpret financial data, make better decisions, and engage effectively with finance teams. Using clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and real-world examples, this course helps bridge the gap between operations and finance.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the structure and purpose of key financial statements
• Interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports
• Apply basic financial ratios to assess business performance
• Understand the impact of operational decisions on profitability and cash
• Participate confidently in budget discussions and financial reviews
Key Benefits of Attending
• Eliminate confusion around financial terms and reports
• Improve your contribution to financial conversations and decisions
• Learn how your role affects the company’s financial outcomes
• Increase your credibility and effectiveness with finance stakeholders
• Gain tools to improve planning, budgeting, and cost management
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Department heads, team leaders, and operations managers
• Project managers and procurement officers
• Marketing, HR, and IT professionals involved in budgeting or planning
• Engineers, technical professionals, and administrators
• Anyone in a non-financial role seeking to better understand finance
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Financial statement literacy
• Better cost awareness and decision-making
• Greater comfort with financial terminology and metrics
• Basic skills in budgeting and financial planning
• Increased accountability for financial performance
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Improved cross-functional collaboration on financial matters
• Stronger alignment between operational and financial goals
• More accurate forecasting and cost control
• Greater transparency and accountability in performance management
• Better financial communication across departments
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – Fundamentals of financial reporting and analysis
• Case Studies – Understanding real financial statements
• Workshops – Financial ratios, budget simulation, and performance review
• Peer Exchange – Practical sharing of financial challenges in non-financial roles
• Tools – Sample reports, Excel-based templates, and financial checklists
Course Outline
DETAILED 2-DAY COURSE OUTLINE
Training Hours: 07:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Foundations of Business Finance
Module 1: Understanding Financial Statements (07:30 – 09:30)
• The language of business: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
• Key terms: revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, equity
• Financial statements in context
Module 2: Profitability and Cash Flow (09:45 – 11:15)
• Profit vs. cash – what’s the difference?
• Depreciation, working capital, and accruals
• Reading and analyzing a cash flow statement
Module 3: Financial Ratios and Business Health (11:30 – 01:00)
• Key performance ratios: liquidity, profitability, efficiency
• Interpreting financial trends and indicators
• Linking ratios to operational performance
Module 4: Workshop – Financial Statement Review (02:00 – 03:30)
• Analyze a real company’s income statement and balance sheet
Day 2: Applying Financial Thinking to Your Role
Module 1: Cost Behavior and Decision-Making (07:30 – 09:30)
• Fixed vs. variable costs
• Break-even analysis and contribution margin
• Impact of decisions on cost and profitability
Module 2: Budgeting and Forecasting Basics (09:45 – 11:15)
• Understanding how budgets are built
• Roles and responsibilities in the budgeting process
• Monitoring vs. managing budgets
Module 3: Business Cases and Capital Decisions (11:30 – 01:00)
• Evaluating a business case with ROI and payback
• Risk and non-financial considerations
• Role of non-finance teams in investment decisions
Module 4: Workshop – Department Budget Simulation (02:00 – 03:30)
• Participants create and manage a simple departmental budget
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Finance for Non-Financial Professionals, validating their understanding of business finance and their ability to apply financial thinking to everyday decisions and planning activities.