Financial Decision-Making
Financial Decision-making is a three-day core module in the Global Leader program and can also be taken as a stand-alone program.
Today’s business manager needs the know-how to navigate the financial information when making decisions. Understanding finance is crucial to obtaining project funding, anticipating business trends, or evaluating company performance. You cannot make decisions unless you understand how the money flows.
The Financial Decision-making program will provide you with an understanding of balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial disclosures, and how this information relates to key variables in management decisions.
Up to 4.5 ECTS credits can be transferred from the Financial Decision-making program to the Aalto Executive MBA or Aalto MBA program.
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Benefits
The Financial Decision-making program is designed to enhance your performance through improved financial capabilities.
For
The Financial Decision-making program is designed for experienced managers and business leaders who need to understand and interpret financial information in order to manage across functions in a global context.
It is also relevant for experts and specialists who aspire to build competencies and confidence in making strategic decisions.
Contents and Schedule
Financial Decision -making, January 24–26, 2022
The program provides an understanding of basic finance and accounting concepts. It starts by giving an overview of financial statements, and then examines the basic issues relating to costs and financial management. The basic financing and investment decisions of a company within a value maximization framework are introduced, emphasizing the application of financial concepts/models to practical applications for decision-making. Financial Decision Making is highly topical module drawing from current global economic examples.
Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between finance and accounting, and the implications for financial decision-making
- Introduce the principles of financial management in value creation in any financial decision-making
- Understand the rationale behind operations of valuation
- Appreciate the importance of the financial markets
- Establish the links to different industries
Instructor: Khaled Soufani, Professor, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Program Structure
Pre-module period of 2–3 weeks
Individual preparation
Three-day module
Intensive contact learning session with instructor and peers
Post-module period
Take-home assignment
Program Fee
The fee for the Financial Decision-making program is € 4,150 (+ VAT).
The program fee includes learning materials, lunches and coffee breaks during the program days.
Please note that the program fee does not include travel expenses or accommodation. VAT is applicable to private persons and Finnish companies.
Registration
Register for the program latest four weeks before the module starts.
Other Global Leader Modules
You can choose to register for individual stand-alone Global Leader modules or take the the full Global Leader program including all four core modules and the two elective modules of your choice.
