Finance for Non Financial Managers

New

4 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Almost every manager needs to be financially smart to be effective. This 4-week bootcamp brings managers up to speed on business finance.

Finance for Non Financial Managers

New

4 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Almost every manager needs to be financially smart to be effective. This 4-week bootcamp brings managers up to speed on business finance.

Hosted by

Matt H. Evans

Retired CPA, CMA, CFM with 30+ years of experience in all three sectors

Matt H. Evans

Retired CPA, CMA, CFM with 30+ years of experience in all three sectors

Course overview

Course Overview

Embark on a transformative program into the realm of business finance with dynamic and immersive content, meticulously crafted to swiftly increase your financial acumen. This intensive hands-on experience is live and engaging; unlocking the secrets of finance and empowering you to navigate the corporate landscape with newfound confidence.

This four-week bootcamp, born out of the instructor's resounding success at George Mason University, promises to revolutionize your understanding of finance. Geared towards professionals who lack an extensive financial background, every lesson is broken down into digestible, real-world terms. Each of the eight 90-minute sessions drills down into the heart of finance, enriched with simple examples and interactive links that demystify the intricacies of the financial world.

My goal is straightforward: I want to triple your knowledge of finance. This program assumes no prior financial expertise, ensuring that every topic is approachable and comprehensible. Forget dense textbooks and jargon-heavy lectures; the instructor is well-known for bringing simplicity and clarity to the topic of finance.

The grand finale of the program culminates with case study examples which you can personally submit to the seasoned instructor for feedback. But the learning doesn't stop there – you'll enjoy exclusive one-on-one sessions with the instructor as needed and get access to a wealth of resources (short courses, spreadsheet models, best practice articles).

Elevate your managerial prowess and chart a new course for your professional success by becoming proficient in finance.

Who is this course for

Managers and Supervisors who need to improve their financial knowledge so they can effectively interact with higher level managers

Any working professional involved with potential investment or operating decisions that requires some form of financial analysis

Any working professional who wants to integrate better financial thinking into their day-to-day decision-making process

Managers and Supervisors who need to improve their financial knowledge so they can effectively interact with higher level managers

Any working professional involved with potential investment or operating decisions that requires some form of financial analysis

Any working professional who wants to integrate better financial thinking into their day-to-day decision-making process

What you’ll get out of this course

Sound Financial Decision Making

Identify and organize all relevant variables that go into making important business decisions. This includes an understanding of tax implications, hidden costs, risk factors, and life cycle time frames.

Clear Understanding of Accounting and Financial Statements

Fully grasp the connection between financial transactions and the financial statements including the accrual close out process. A complete instructional workbook is included to illustrate everything!

Defensible Forecasts and Projections

Analyze a wide range of cost objects (products, projects, customers) at a detail level in terms of income and expenses. This includes common standards used to cost out labor, materials and overhead. Simple examples are used to illustrate all calculations.

Optimal Financing and Capital Structures

Learn how to structure financing around different types of assets and investments. You will gain an understanding of how to benchmark all investments in relation to the costs of capital deployed.

Effective Working Capital Management Practices

Properly manage various components of working capital with an emphasis on cash flow management. This includes burn rates, forecasts, segmentation, lead times and other important control practices.

Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Company Performance

Calculate a key set of performance indicators to monitor and grow your company. This includes an understanding of intangible drivers (lead indicators) and financial outcomes (lag indicators) for a "pro-active" approach to driving higher performance.

Improved Focus on What Matters in the World of Valuations

Comprehend and focus on the critical components of valuation and not get distracted by the short-term noise around earnings or profits. Recognize the full range of "benefit streams" that lock a decision into a valuation world.

Thinking Outside of the Box

Go beyond traditional finance with an understanding of Intellectual Capital, Analytical Techniques and Balanced Scorecards. Module 7 of this program is devoted to advanced topics that are not typically taught in most finance programs.

This course includes

8 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

52 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

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Post-Course
Modules
Self-Study Quick Courses to Re-enforce Critical Topics
Self-Study Quick Courses to Re-enforce Critical Topics
3 Lessons
Case Study Workbooks (Excel)
Case Study Workbooks (Excel)
1 Lesson
Bonus
Modules
Best Practice Articles and Spreadsheets
Best Practice Articles and Spreadsheets
2 Lessons

Meet your instructor

Matt H. Evans

Retired CPA CMA CFM

With 30+ years of experience, I think I have covered just about everything in finance. This includes:

All aspects of accounting and financial reporting as a Controller and Finance Manager for both small and large companies as well as non-profit organizations
Leading complicated financial projects such as ERP implementations, multi-million-dollar Cost Benefit Analysis requests, and designing a compliant Earned Value Management System for the Department of Veterans Affairs
Managing a wide range of analytical type projects such as Balanced Scorecards, Competitive Intelligence initiatives, Strategic Plans and Risk Adjusted Cost Models for large scale IT investments

My educational background includes three professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and Certified in Financial Management.

Advanced education includes Six Sigma Green Belt certification, Dale Carnegie Leadership Program, Executive Education in Finance at the Wharton Business School, and Cost Management Program at J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

I continue to teach and mentor through organizations such as SCORE – Service Corp of Retired Executives. My teaching background includes webinars, workshops and conference events for George Mason University, Virginia Society of CPA’s and the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Professionals.

You can learn more about my background per my LinkedIn Page.

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