Financial Management & Business Analytics

Categories: Chartered
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About Course

This module equips learners with the essential tools and techniques to make informed financial and strategic decisions using data. It begins with foundational financial management skills, including financial statement analysis, budgeting, and capital investment appraisal. Learners will then explore cost accounting and pricing strategies to improve profitability. The module concludes with an introduction to business analytics, including data visualization, KPI dashboards, and basic predictive analytics to support forward-looking decision-making. By blending finance with analytics, this module empowers professionals to drive performance and strategic value through data-informed decisions.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand and interpret core financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow
  • Analyze key financial ratios to assess profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency
  • Develop accurate budgets, perform forecasting, and conduct variance analysis to monitor performance
  • Apply cost accounting principles to distinguish fixed and variable costs and calculate break-even points
  • Formulate pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with profitability
  • Evaluate capital investment decisions using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and payback period techniques
  • Gain an introduction to business analytics and learn to create KPI dashboards and data visualizations
  • Use basic predictive analytics to forecast trends and support strategic decisions

Course Content

Financial Foundations and Performance Analysis

  • Understanding and interpreting financial statements
  • Key financial ratios
  • Budgeting and forecasting techniques
  • Variance analysis

Managerial Finance and Strategic Planning

Business Analytics for Financial Decision-Making

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