Financial Acumen for Non-Finance Managers

Location
Delhi
Date
November 20-21, 2025
Duration
2 days
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Programme genesis

In today’s dynamic business environment, every decision, big or small, has a financial implication. The modern executive must possess a solid grasp of financial principles to drive strategic decisions, optimise resources, and foster collaboration across functions. This programme is designed to bridge the gap for non-finance professionals, helping them become more financially literate and confident in interpreting the numbers that guide decision-making in their roles. We aim to cultivate a deep understanding of financial data and its business impact, empowering participants to make informed, financially sound choices.

Programme goals

This programme aims to equip managers from non-finance functions with a comprehensive understanding of financial principles, enabling them to see the bigger picture and make more strategic decisions. The key outcomes of the programme include:

Financial Decision-Making Confidence: Develop the ability to interpret financial data and use it to drive decisions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate and collaborate more effectively with finance stakeholders in your organisation.
Business Implications of Financials: Understand how your department’s decisions affect the overall financial health of the company.
Financial Literacy: Cultivate a nuanced understanding of financial concepts to decode the impact of your decisions on company performance.

Pedagogy

To ensure maximum engagement and learning, the pedagogy will integrate contemporary tools and interactive formats:

Experience sharing: Real-time case studies from companies that exemplify financial success and failure.
Dynamic discussions: Participants engage in live discussions of their organisation’s financial data to understand and apply key learnings.
In-session simulations: Practical exercises using data analytics tools to assess financial performance.
Interactive case studies: Analyse case studies using real-world financial data from industries like pharma, technology, and manufacturing.
Cross-functional role play: Simulation of a financial discussion between non-finance managers and finance stakeholders to sharpen communication skills.

Who should attend?

This programme is perfect for anyone who needs to sharpen their financial acumen for better decision-making. Ideal participants include:

Senior and middle-level managers from non-finance functions.
Entrepreneurs seeking to integrate financial decision-making into their business strategy.
Professionals across industries desiring to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial principles.

Programme coverage

Understanding financial health

The accounting landscape: A modern approach to understanding the financials – the accounting equation, profitability metrics, cash flow vs. profit.
Demystifying key financial statements:
- Income statement: How do I read and interpret it?
- Balance sheet: Decoding assets, liabilities, and equity.
- Cash flow statement: Understanding cash inflows, outflows, and working capital.
- Financial jargon in context: EBIT, EBITDA, leverage, and capital – demystified in a business context.

Financial analysis for better decision-making

Breaking down financial ratios: Learn to analyse profitability, liquidity, and operational efficiency metrics.
The role of financial data in strategic decisions:
- Opportunity cost: How to incorporate it into decision-making.
- Capital budgeting: A deep dive into time value of money, payback, NPV, and IRR, with a focus on real-life applications.

Managing Profit and Growth

Profit planning and forecasting: Tools for planning profitability and managing sustainable growth.
Working capital management: A deeper dive into day-to-day efficiency and working capital components.
Modern approaches to financial decision-making: Analysing risk, return, and capital allocation in a data-driven business world.

Faculty

Anshul Verma

Professor, Finance and Economics

Chairperson, Post Graduate Programme in Management

Anshul Verma holds a double doctorate from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, with specialisation in Management and Applied Business Economics, respectively. In his 20 years of academic experience, he has worked with leading graduate management institutions in India as a faculty in the area of finance. He has held administrative responsibilities as ‘programme head’ for flagship academic programmes. His research interest covers behavioural finance, entrepreneurship, corporate disclosures, ...

Date	Fees
November 20-21, 2025 (Thursday and Friday)	₹ 24,900/- plus applicable taxes (Early bird, alumni, and group discounts available)

Certificate of participation

A certificate of successful participation by S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) will be issued to each delegate at the completion of the programme.