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Finance for Non-Financial Managers

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R25,200.00 (excl. VAT)

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Intake date: 

26 February, 2026

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What is this course about?

The course places a significant emphasis on strategic alignment, underscoring the vital connection between financial strategies and organisational performance. Using relevant and topical case studies, participants delve into real-world scenarios, applying theoretical concepts to practical situations. These case studies serve as a platform for in-depth discussions and reflection on strategy and performance measures, enabling participants to identify and leverage financial metrics to measure success.

How will you learn?

Module 1: Onboarding

  • Orientation
  • Fundamentals offinance

 

Module 2: Strategy and Performance Measures

  • Strategy and performance measures

 

Module 3: Strategy and Performance Measures

  • Capital finance
  • Cost of Capital
  • Weighted average cost of capital

 

Module 4: Investment Decisions

  • Asset investment
  • Capital budgeting

 

Module 5: Operations Decisions

  • Profitability
  • Cost behavior and cost allocation
  • Break-even cost analysis

 

Module 6: Annual Financial Statements

  • Balance sheet
  • Income statement
  • Statement of changes In equity

 

Module 7: Decoding Financial Performance

  • Decoding financial performance
  • Interpretation and analysis of financial statements

 

Module 8: Financial Dashboard

  • The financial dashboard

What will you achieve?

What will you learn?

  • Your next step in financial confidence starts here.
  • Learn to read and interpret financial statements, use performance measures, and apply practical analysis to make smarter business decisions.
  • Build the financial fluency to contribute to growth, sustainability, and organisational success.
  • From statements to strategy – get confident with the numbers.

 

Who is this course for?

Who would benefit?

  • Non-financial managers
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Professionals transitioning into finance-related roles
  • Aspiring managers and leaders
  • Professionals seeking career development

How will you learn?

Module 1: Onboarding

  • Orientation
  • Fundamentals offinance

 

Module 2: Strategy and Performance Measures

  • Strategy and performance measures

 

Module 3: Strategy and Performance Measures

  • Capital finance
  • Cost of Capital
  • Weighted average cost of capital

 

Module 4: Investment Decisions

  • Asset investment
  • Capital budgeting

 

Module 5: Operations Decisions

  • Profitability
  • Cost behavior and cost allocation
  • Break-even cost analysis

 

Module 6: Annual Financial Statements

  • Balance sheet
  • Income statement
  • Statement of changes In equity

 

Module 7: Decoding Financial Performance

  • Decoding financial performance
  • Interpretation and analysis of financial statements

 

Module 8: Financial Dashboard

  • The financial dashboard

What will you achieve?

What will you learn?

  • Your next step in financial confidence starts here.
  • Learn to read and interpret financial statements, use performance measures, and apply practical analysis to make smarter business decisions.
  • Build the financial fluency to contribute to growth, sustainability, and organisational success.
  • From statements to strategy – get confident with the numbers.

 

Who is this course for?

Who would benefit?

  • Non-financial managers
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Professionals transitioning into finance-related roles
  • Aspiring managers and leaders
  • Professionals seeking career development

Course summary

Format:

Certified Online Short Course

Duration:
Certification:

Wits University Certificate of Competence

Language

English

Course Lecturer

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Ms. Odette Ramsingh

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Ms. Odette Ramsingh

(Human resources and personal mastery)

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With the experiece and the learning that I have acquired from this course my work is more efficient now and I think I am a better professional.

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