University of New South Wales
Finance Essentials for Managers
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Beginner
- Duration: Approximately 8 hours
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $539
Get the essential finance skills and practical tools you need to excel in your role.
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Course overview
Editor's note:
"...A good fit if you’re looking to build practical finance skills and apply them directly in your day-to-day role..."
This course builds the financial acumen every manager needs to make confident, informed business decisions.
You’ll cover core finance and accounting concepts, learn to interpret financial statements, and use practical tools (including ratio analysis and corporate finance techniques) to evaluate performance and risk.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop a future action plan grounded in your real workplace challenges—so the learning doesn’t stay theoretical.
In this course, you’ll:
- Build confidence in interpreting financial statements and key metrics.
- Use practical tools to evaluate performance and assess risk.
- Strengthen your ability to contribute to financial conversations and decisions.
- Create an action plan you can apply directly in your role.
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Key facts
What you will study
- Key financial concepts managers need
- Accounting methods and how they affect reporting
- Interpreting financial statements with clarity
- Practical tools and ratio analysis
- Corporate finance techniques for better decisions
- Building a future action plan for financial management in your context
How you will learn
Online, self-paced. Onboarding sequence first, then a mix of resources, eLearning modules and video content—plus practical activities to apply learning in your own context.
Assessment: No formal assessments. Learning is consolidated through reflective and interactive activities.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Interpret core financial statements and ask smarter questions.
- Use ratio analysis and practical tools to evaluate performance.
- Assess risk with greater commercial confidence.
- Contribute credibly to financial conversations and decision-making.
- Create a future-focused action plan for your workplace.
Who should attend
Designed for new leaders and experienced leaders navigating a changing workplace environment.