In response to COVID-19, this Executive Education course has been developed according to our emergency teaching protocol framework which includes a blend of synchronous (online face to face) and asynchronous (in your own time) teaching methods.
The UCT GSB Finance for Non-financial Managers is a four-day course offering a practical, accessible introduction to accounting and finance. No prior exposure to accounting or finance is necessary. You will gain financial literacy and be able to participate in financial conversations and planning with confidence.
30 August - 2 September 2021
30 July 2021
R20 500
Today, everyone in business needs financial literacy. No matter what aspect of business you are in, a solid grasp of the finance basics will help you understand – and improve – the financial health of your organisation.
The Finance for Non-financial Managers course at the UCT GSB is designed for people with little or no financial training who want to learn more about understanding the numbers and how to participate more fully in financial planning and decisions. This four-day course is practical, accessible and interactive. You will gain basic financial acumen through case-studies and leave with the tools to understand financial statements and engage with finance professionals.
The UCT GSB is internationally recognised and one of less than 100 business schools in the world to be triple-crown accredited. Take advantage of our world-class faculty and more than five decades of business education experience.
“Finance is the language of business, you’re not going to understand your business if you don’t understand the language of finance. Whatever position you’re in, you need some understanding of the numbers and of financial concepts.”
- Mark Graham, Course Convenor of Finance for Non-Financial Managers.
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You will benefit from this course if you are:
The course is ideal for finance beginners as no prior exposure to accounting or finance is necessary.
Participants of the Finance for Non-financial Managers course will be able to:
Students need to arrange their own accommodation.
In Cape Town, accommodation is offered in the Breakwater Lodge, on the UCT GSB campus, at special rates.
Mark Graham BusSci (Hons) (Cape Town); M.Com (Cape Town); CA (SA) is an Associate Professor and former Head of the College of Accounting at the University of Cape Town where he specialises in financial accounting and financial analysis. He also teaches on the MBA, EMBA and Executive programs at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. He consults to the accounting profession and regularly presents courses on various aspects of accounting, both public and in-house. He is chair of the adjudication panel for the annual “Excellence in Integrated Reporting” award.
Jacqui is an Associate Professor in the College of Accounting at the University of Cape Town where she specialises in financial accounting to undergraduate students. She presents training courses for corporate clients such as Old Mutual, BP and Vodacom and dabbles in research relating to entrepreneurship and small business development (particularly in the micro-enterprise arena). She has an interest in - and a small collection of good red wine, enjoys hiking and kayaking and is an avid bird watcher. She tests her creativity through sculpture and jewellery.
