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Finance for Non-finance Professionals

Курс от University of Cambridge

Начальный≈ 31.8 чАнглийский

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Finance is at the heart of every successful business decision—but you don’t need to be a finance specialist to use it with confidence. Finance for Non-finance Professionals equips learners from any background with the essential skills to understand, apply, and discuss financial concepts in the workplace. You’ll gain practical knowledge of accounting fundamentals, budgets, and expenditure proposals, as well as how to ensure your projects get approved and delivered on track. The course also introduces you to Excel-based financial modelling, teaching clear principles of structure, workflow, visualization, and commentary that apply to any platform. You will develop the confidence to interpret and report against budgets, master the core responsibilities of budget owners, and apply essential quantitative skills such as solving financial equations, working with compound growth, and avoiding common errors. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to engage effectively with finance specialists and decision-makers, bringing financial insight to your role and supporting stronger, evidence-based business outcomes. This unique combination of practical finance, modelling, and quantitative tools makes the course invaluable for professionals seeking to strengthen their financial leadership.

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Financial Modeling Microsoft Excel Variance Analysis Financial Analysis Budgeting Financial Forecasting Financial Statements Financial Statement Analysis Financial Reporting Capital Budgeting Financial Acumen Accounting Business Mathematics Budget Management Return On Investment Cost Benefit Analysis Cost Estimation Financial Controls Financial Management

Программа курса

5 модулей · 143 учебных материалов

01Finance and accounting38 материалов

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University of Cambridge - Professional and Continuing Education

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Finance for Non-finance Professionals

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Introduction

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University of Cambridge - Professional and Continuing Education

1.1 Context of financial reporting

1.2 Technical core of financial reporting

1.3 What’s the difference between capital expenditure and other expenditure?

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2.1 Budgets and proposals - quantifying spending proposals

2.2 Quantified evaluation tools - payback period

2.3 Time value of money (TVM), discounted cash flow (DCF) and present value (PV)

2.4 Net present value (NPV) calculations

2.5 Internal rate of return (IRR)

2.6 Growing and declining perpetuities

2.7 Working capital management

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3.1 Budgeting, reporting v. actuals, forecasting and re-forecasting

3.2 Variances and variance analysis

3.3 Types of variance

3.4 Earnings, earnings per share and EBITDA

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4.1 Spreadsheet structuring

4.2 All models are wrong

4.3 Some models are very useful

4.4 EXCEL: The right tool, PCs and Macs, setting up

4.5 Useful conventions - number signs + / -

4.6 Proportions and Printing

4.7 Spreadsheets: Purpose and Labels

4.8 Formulae: Shortness and spacing

4.9 Zoning and colour

4.10 Keyboards and mice

4.11 Navigation, Selection and Editing

4.12 Copying sheets and workbooks, Shadow models

4.13 Display, calculation, rounding

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5.1 Calculations

5.2 Compounding and decompounding

5.3 Inflation and real terms growth

5.4 Analysis