ESMT Berlin

Finance for Executives

ESMT Berlin

Finance

About Programme

It is imperative that executives assess the financial health of their organization, communicate with experts on this subject and formulate the right strategic responses.

Finance for Executives is a hands-on program designed to boost your financial literacy. It aims to develop your ability to move beyond buzzwords and financial jargon, understand the bigger picture and make more effective financial decisions:

Develop your awareness of external financial markets and their effects on your strategy.
Learn how to apply forensic analysis of financial statements to predict performance and measure financial stress
Expand your understanding of the valuation framework for investment decisions
Explore common mistakes and fallacies in financial decision making

This program is delivered in English. The German language equivalent to this program is Finanzen für Executives .

Programme Objective

The effect of external financial markets on your management decisions
The relationships between revenue and costs, how return on capital employed (ROCE) is built from these two components, and how profit differs from cash
How forensic analysis of financial statements can help you understand and predict performance and financial stress
The basic valuation framework surrounding investment decisions; measuring the consequences of time adjustment, amounts of relevant cash flow, and risks
Learn how to manage working capital more efficiently
Valuating a company whether buying, selling or bringing to the stock exchange
How to assess investment opportunities and identify the most important numbers for doing so
How financial statements can offer insights that can be used to formulate strategic responses

Programme Audience

You are a senior or mid-level managers from non-financial backgrounds

You are a senior or mid-level managers from non-financial backgrounds

You are interested in gaining a better understanding of financial principles.

You are interested in gaining a better understanding of financial principles.

Programme Benefits

Cut through the complexity – learn the real tangible meanings behind financial jargon

Cut through the complexity – learn the real tangible meanings behind financial jargon

Gaining a deeper understanding of profit-and-loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow

Gaining a deeper understanding of profit-and-loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow

Learning to identify relevant costs and revenues

Learning to identify relevant costs and revenues

Explore the best ways to communicate financial goals to others

Explore the best ways to communicate financial goals to others

Building a network of global contacts

Building a network of global contacts

Testimonials

"Ive become more confident navigating financial discussions, managing budgets, and aligning financial goals with strategic outcomes."

Antulika Bhadouriya

Senior Manager, Customer Excellence Group, ServiceNow

"Interactive lectures with real-life examples across industries. Another outstanding ESMT training!"

Heiko Baburske

Business Transformation Manager, Allianz SE

"A very good balance between information, edutainment and group exercises."

Susanne Jacoby

Marketing Manager, SodaStream International

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