MIT Sloan School of Management

Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive

MIT Sloan School of Management

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About Programme

Why attend Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive?

This finance for executives program is designed to provide senior technical managers with the financial concepts, strategies, and tools needed to deal more effectively with corporate financial management. Course curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of finance and financial principles for project evaluation, funding, and resource allocation, helping leaders to work more effectively with financial decision makers and apply the principles of finance to short-term and long-range goals.

Today's technical executive must be able to use finance to persuade corporate financial officers to fund projects as well as use financial tools to address senior management's concerns about risk. Focused on basic principles of accounting and financial decision making for managers, this program will help transform a technical manager’s ability to manage and advocate for both day-to-day and long-term activities.

Programme Content

In Person Live Online

Day 1

7:45 – 8:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Introduction to Corporate Finance

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 – 5:30 PM

Introduction to Project Valuation

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Reception

Day 2

7:45 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:30 – 10:30 AM

Capital Budgeting and Project Valuation Methods

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Project Valuation

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 PM

Project Financing in an Uncertain World

4:00 – 4:30 PM

Wrap-up and Adjournment

Day 1

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Introduction to Corporate Finance

11:45AM – 2:00 PM

Introduction to Project Valuation

Day 2

8:30 – 10:30 AM

More on Project Valuation

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Project Financing

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Project Financing, continued

Day 3

8:30 – 10:30 AM

Capital Budgeting and Management

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Project Financing in an Uncertain World

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Project Financing in an Uncertain World, continued

Programme Audience

This program is designed for:

Executives who manage project teams and departments
Technical professionals involved with R&D, product and software design, engineering, and other scientific and technical work.

Past participants have included key members of technical management, such as:

CIOs
Chief technologists
Head scientists
R&D and product development directors
Engineering and manufacturing vice presidents
Corporate strategists
Project managers
Systems information managers

No advanced quantitative skills are required, but participants should bring calculators.

Programme Benefits

Tools

Provides senior technical managers with the financial concepts, strategies, and tools needed to deal more effectively with corporate financial management

Funding Decisions

Learn how funding decisions are made and how you can influence those decisions by applying financial principles to project evaluation and resource allocation

Certificate

Earn a certificate of course completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management

Testimonials

"I loved to see how straight to the good contents this program was. Both professors were incredibly skilled on their fields, and yet both remained extremely humble and friendly, while encouraging everyone to ask their questions all the time. A truly elite level executive education program!"

Jaime E

"This course provided an excellent introduction to finance for technical executives, combining practical stories, clear examples, and relevant business use cases. As a non-finance professional, I particularly appreciated how accessible and engaging the content was. It helped me stay focused throughout the course and motivated me to continue developing my financial knowledge. The course is, and will continue to be, a valuable tool in my professional life. It strengthens my ability to understand the financial data behind a project, program, or investment case, identify potential risks, evaluate them more effectively, and contribute more confidently to business and investment-related decision-making."

ALAIN B

"Was interesting and informative"

Shane W

"I highly recommend this course to any leader looking to strengthen their financial acumen and elevate their strategic impact."

Mona K

"The course content was rich but the delivery was rushed lacking in teaching methodology. I expected a better outcome."

Okechukwu J

"The material was clearly taught and well curated for a short course. I found what I learned to be immediately applicable to my job. The on-line format worked surprisingly well with regard to interaction with the professors and the other participants. Based on this experience I will certainly consider taking more executive Sloan courses."

Julia D

"A crash course in corporate finance and financial decision making. Hugely valuable learnings, made approachable and applicable - on reflection, a lot of business decisions now make much more sense as I'm able to see how it connects to the financial health and operation of a business. Great course and overwhelmingly rich content, delivered by two very diverse experts in this field."

Matthew C

"This was my first executive education course at MIT. I met amazing classmates from all over the world and learned material I could put into practice immediately. I am looking forward to additional MIT classes."

Peter V

"This course was excellent for filling in and balancing my existing financial understanding, contributing to my overall competence as a leader of my own projects and companies, as well as my value in advisory positions. I strongly recommend this course to those who may benefit similarly."

Llana G

"Amount of information and level of details provided are so vast that you stay concentrated and attentive till last minute and well beyond."

Pavel P

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