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Program Overview
The Advanced Financial and Accounting Strategies for Business Leaders short master program provides managers and executives with a solid foundation in advanced accounting principles and financial strategies. This comprehensive course is designed to enhance decision-making and optimize financial performance, helping participants develop the skills necessary to lead with financial expertise. The program blends theory with practical application, allowing participants to analyze financial data, manage risks, and drive profitability.
Program Objectives
Upon completing the short master program, participants will learn:
- advanced financial accounting, auditing, and reporting.
- the role of finance in implementing projects.
- how an organization's stakeholders affect its financial performance and growth.
- the activities in determining pricing objectives, policies and strategies.
Program Outline
This short master program includes key modules:
Importance of Financial Management
- The elements of financial management
- Key accounting terms and terminology
- How cash and profit differ
- The two main financial reporting statements: the income statement and the balance sheet
Measuring Financial Success
- Measuring management success
- Measuring risk and return
- The importance of cash flow and working capital
- Budgeting and budgetary control
- Managing Financial Resources
The importance of cost behaviour
- Cost management
- Opex and Capex
- Break-even analysis
- Communicating with your Accounting Colleagues
Defining your need for financial information
- Making communication and feedback systemic and systematic
- The use of two-way coaching to improve mutual understanding
- Investment and Financial Management of Long-term Projects
Project Appraisal
- Project Estimation
- Budgeting
- Financial management
- Financial Management – Stakeholder Expectations
Identifying stakeholders
- Accountability to stakeholders
- Triple bottom line
- Levels of investor control
- Pricing Decisions
Strategic pricing
- Price structure
- Pricing policy
- Analysing costs and profits
- Financial Management Decision-Making
- Defining the decisions that you make
- Deciding on what support you need to define the relevant financial information required to make those decisions
- Examples and case studies
Target Group
This program is ideal for mid-level managers, financial controllers, CFOs, and business executives who wish to advance their financial knowledge. It is also suitable for professionals aspiring to leadership roles that require in-depth financial and accounting expertise.
Program Cost
Two options are available:
- €3700 for a 5-day program.
- €6500 for a 10-day extended program covering additional advanced topics.
This short master program is available on different dates upon request, offering flexibility to accommodate busy schedules.
Organizers
The Geneva Institute of Business Management organizes the program with its European partners. Participants will receive a prestigious certification upon completion.
