Finance for Non-Financial Managers
This workshop introduces you to the essential accounting and finance skills any business professional needs to know. Over the three days, you will learn the language, tools and techniques to become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting reports, gaining the confidence to ask better questions and to make more informed financial decisions.
Join us for Our Next Session: Feb 13th
Date & Time
Three consecutive Thursdays | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
In person at the University of Denver campus
Cost
$2,300 per participant
Discounts
A 15% discount is available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners and three or more individuals from the same organization.
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What You’ll Learn
- Learn how to understand and analyze the three main financial statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows (including comparisons between profit and nonprofit organizations)
- Learn how to think about investments and understand how longer-term finance decisions are made
- Learn how to prepare budgets and forecasts, and analyze variances
- BYOFS – Bring Your Own Financial Statements so you can learn right away how finance and accounting concepts apply to your organization
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for mid-level professionals, small business owners and consultants who do not have formal training in finance and accounting. It is for professionals who want to become more intelligent users of finance and accounting information.
This course is also offered as a private program for intact teams and can be delivered at an organization’s office. Please contact us for more information.
“Conversations about money, how it’s being spent and how it should be spent are happening at organizations daily. You need to speak the language and have a seat at the table.”
– Keely Gohl –
Key Faculty
Keely Gohl
Keely Gohl is an adjunct professor at the Daniels College of Business, teaches executive education classes for the Colorado Society of CPA’s and is a registered CPA and CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant).
Dessa Bokides
Dessa Bokides is an adjunct professor at the Daniels College of Business bringing to the classroom more than 30 years of global financial leadership and specialization in financial strategy and capital markets.
More Details
Are you a DU staff member looking to register for credit?: Visit our Registration for DU Staff page.
Schedule and Format
This workshop will be offered in-person on the University of Denver campus. Class begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. each day and lunch is included.
To prepare for this class you will need to complete a few short action items that generally take 20-30 minutes. Please expect an email two to three weeks before the class begins with details on how to complete these action items.
Participants taking the workshop for credit will have an assignment to complete at the end of the course.
Tuition & Cost
Non-Credit: $2,300
Discounts are available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners and three or more individuals from the same organization. Visit the program non-credit (pay with credit card) registration page or contact us for more information.
For Credit: 2 credit hours at DU’s tuition rate
For more information on DU’s current tuition rates, check the Registrar’s website
Register for Credit
Eligible DU Staff can use their Tuition Waiver to participate in Executive Education workshops, gaining valuable knowledge and skills for a fraction of the workshop cost. Workshops must be taken for-credit, and to receive credit, you will need to complete a short assignment at the end of the workshop.
There is an $8 tech fee that is not covered by the tuition waiver.
For more information about the Tuition Waiver or to see if you are eligible, please visit the DU HRIC Benefits Page.
If you have questions about applying your tuition waiver, please contact us at executive.education@du.edu.