Harness the power of financial data to make better decisions for your organization. Designed for the non-financial leader, this program provides foundational principles in accounting and finance and teaches how to effectively use financial information to make a meaningful impact.
Finance for the Non-Financial Leader
$1,900.00
Description
Understanding financial fundamentals is essential to direct your company in strategic decisions. This knowledge allows you to make better use of your information and become a strategic contributor to your organization. Understanding how finance works within your organization allows leaders to use this knowledge to more efficiently drive the success of their business.
This course provides leaders and decision-makers, who do not have a strong background in finance, an understanding of how money works within their organization and how to implement strategies in decision-making processes to drive business results and a competitive financial performance. It emphasizes practical application of accounting principles, and it provides a framework of interpreting and leveraging information in a variety of business settings.
Content
Impact
This course is designed for:
- Executives who contribute to decisions with financial implications
- Managers with profit-and-loss responsibility in non-financial areas
- Entrepreneurs and small business owners without a financial background
- Individuals looking to move up into senior positions
Logistics
Spring Dates
March 13-14, 2025
Fall Dates
October 9-10, 2025
Class Time
8:30am – 4:30pm
Course Price
$1900
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Proof of accomplishment
Eccles Executive Education is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRMSCP professional development credits (PDCs). This program is valid for 11 PDCs. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit SHRMCertification.org.
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This course is a part of the Executive Leadership Certificate.
Whether you are an aspiring professional or an attentive executive, this certificate can elevate your leadership potential. The courses in this certificate are designed to provide you with the expertise, credibility, and confidence required to lead modern teams.
Faculty
Atif Ellahie, Ph.D. CFA
Atif Ellahie is an Associate Professor at the David Eccles School of Business of The University of Utah. Atif’s research spans accounting and financial economics and has been published in several leading academic journals. He is an award-winning teacher and an expert in accounting, financial analysis, valuation, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to academia, Atif worked for a decade at UBS Investment Bank in New York and London providing corporate finance advice to technology companies, including IBM, Xerox, Motorola, Infosys and BAE Systems. Atif has a Ph.D. degree from London Business School and an MSc Accounting and Finance degree from London School of Economics. He also holds the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst.
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Reviews
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Alyssa Charles –
“This program helped give me insight to items in the finance world that I had not been exposed to.”
Alyssa Charles –
“The information was basic enough to follow along, but covered key elements to make the class useful.”
Alyssa Charles –
“I am so new to business finance. I feel it gave me a better understanding on how to look at reports.”
Alyssa Charles –
“Loved the professor and collaborative environment. It has such great networking and real-life business scenarios.”
Alyssa Charles –
“Great instructor. Presented difficult information in an easy digestible way.”
Alyssa Charles –
“Great dialogue. People asking real life questions and getting real life answers.”
Katrina Vastag –
“Great tools to use in both personal and professional life. Made finance much more clear and understandable.”
Katrina Vastag –
“Opened my eyes to the importance of finance in business.”
Katrina Vastag –
“I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I found the instructor to be clear, easy to follow, and engaging. His examples were relevant, he moved through material at a great pace, and the information I learned is useful to me right now. So glad I came!”
Katrina Vastag –
“Well organized. The take home spreadsheets and book are great!”
Katrina Vastag –
“I loved that it applied to my current position and I learned things I can implement immediately. Very professional instructor, loved his teaching approach!”