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Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Delivered by Executive Education

Overview

Improve your ability to assess organisational performance and make informed, data-driven financial decisions.   

Understanding financial information is essential for effective business decision-making. This course aims to improve your ability to understand and effectively communicate core accounting and finance concepts, techniques and terminology using case studies and real-world examples. You’ll gain a practical understanding of how financial data is generated and reported, as well as how to best identify and apply relevant information for business decisions and performance evaluation.   

The post-course reflection exercise will support you to apply the learnings to your role immediately.

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Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
in-person, classroom
Date
20–21 February 2025
Location
UQ Brisbane City, Brisbane
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Delivery mode
in-person, classroom
Date
31 July–1 August 2025
Location
UQ Brisbane City, Brisbane

Who should attend

  • Managers, team leaders, business owners and professionals in operational or customer-facing roles seeking to enhance their decision-making skills and financial literacy.  
  • Professionals in any industry who are seeking to improve their understanding of core finance and accounting concepts and don’t have formal financial qualifications.  

Entry requirements

There are no prerequisites needed for this course.    

What you'll learn

  • Develop an understanding of core accounting and finance terminology.
  • Learn about ratio analysis, budgeting, funding options, financial evaluation techniques and variance analysis.
  • Understand how to interpret financial statements in order to evaluate your business revenue and expenses.
  • Practice with a range of tools, techniques and methodologies that are used to improve financial performance.   

Assessment

There are no assessments for this short course.

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions for Executive Education courses.

Certification and accreditation

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Facilitators

Lisa Barham, Associate Lecturer in Accounting, School of Business
Lisa Barham
Associate Lecturer in Accounting, Business School
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Cost

Applicant Price
Early bird discount A$2,376
Individual A$2,640
Alumni A$2,112
UQ Staff A$2,400

For group bookings, please contact us at execed@business.uq.edu.au to learn about our group discounts and corporate package options.

GST is included in the cost

Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at execed@business.uq.edu.au to discuss your options. 

Location

UQ Brisbane City

308 Queen St
Brisbane, QLD, 4000

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