This course is aimed at those with a limited understanding of financial techniques and vocabulary. It will give you The invaluable skills required to best use resources, and achieve both greater financial success and the wider Objectives of the business. Whether managing a team, department or division in a small or large organisation, a fluent understanding of Fundamental financial theory is vital for the success of your business.
Personalised Learning
This course that uses adaptive technology (a “filter”) to ensure that the learning is relevant to your needs and priorities. By initially asking you questions about your role, proficiency and career goals, we are able to map such key indicators to competencies and create a personalised and prioritised learning path. In other words the course is dynamically adapted to match your individual requirements, ensuring that you only spend time on the content that is relevant to you.
Learning Outcomes
How to use financial statements and key performance indicators.
Budgeting and forecasting techniques to improve planning, control, and decision-making.
How to develop a business plan and investment-appraisal techniques.
Audience
Professionals, team leaders, managers, consultants and analysts.
Section 1: Introduction
Unit 1.1 – Financial Information and Decision-making
Section 2: Using Financial Information for Business Planning and Control
Unit 2.1 – Management Accounts
Unit 2.2 – Costs / Using Costs in Business Decisions
Unit 2.3 – Using Budgets
Unit 2.4 – Control Using Variance Analysis
Unit 2.5 – Section Plenary
Section 3: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Unit 3.1 – The Usefulness of Business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Unit 3.2 – How to Choose Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Unit 3.3 – How to Use KPIs
Unit 3.4 – KPIs in Practice
Unit 3.5 – Section Plenary
Section 4: Project Investment Appraisal
Unit 4.1 – Project Investment Appraisal
Unit 4.2 – Appraisal Methods and Risk
Unit 4.3 – Appraisal Methods and Inflation
Unit 4.4 – Comparing Appraisal Methods
Unit 4.5 – Section Plenary
Section 5: Building Your Business Case (Portfolio)
Unit 5.1 – Building a Business Case
Unit 5.2 – Identifying Your Resources
Unit 5.3 – Sales, Production and Pricing
Unit 5.4 – Financial Planning for Your Business Case
Unit 5.5 – Section & Course Plenary
There are no entry requirements for this online course.
A CourseSource certificate will be emailed to you upon successful completion of this course.
Computer
Pentium-class PC or equivalent
Operating System
Windows 7, 8 or 10
Internet Browser
Other Suitable Devices
Course fees are £40.00
Enrolment Duration is 3 months
Hours of training is 5 hours
Please contact the LearnOnline team for more details
Phone: 01437 753 490
Email: online@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
