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Finance for Executives

Executive education program in English

Finance for Executives (FIN.31)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 21. - 23. Nov 2023
4,000 €

Finance for Executives (FIN.32)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 22. - 24. Apr 2024
4,000 €

Finance for Executives (FIN.33)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 11. - 13. Nov 2024
4,000 €

Boost your financial literacy

In their quarterly hustle to meet the numbers, managers rarely take the time to step back and consider how these numbers relate to the big picture or how their decisions and performance actually add value. This program seeks to change that. We provide you with a framework that transforms strategy buzzwords and financial jargon into clear tools and objectives. These actionable takeaways will help you to communicate and manage important decisions such as investments and M&As more effectively.

Although the program blends insights from theory and practice, it will be very hands-on to boost your financial literacy. The program will show you how to read and analyze financials through the lens of value-creation. We will explore these numbers to understand how to present and choose among business cases, how to factor in uncertainty, and how to value a company. We will also make sure that you avoid common mistakes and fallacies in financial decision-making going forward to create a lasting impact on your career.

This program is delivered in English. The German language equivalent to this program is Finanzen für Executives.

Your profile

  • Senior or mid-level managers from non-financial backgrounds interested in gaining a better understanding of financial principles.

Benefits

  • Gaining a deeper understanding of profit-and-loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow
  • Learning to identify relevant costs and revenues
  • Communicating financial goals to others
  • Building a network of global contacts

Topics

  • Developing awareness of external financial markets and their effects on management decisions
  • Explaining relationships between revenue and costs, how return on capital employed (ROCE) is built from these two components, and how profit differs from cash
  • Forensic analysis of financial statements to understand and predict performance and financial stress
  • Understanding the basic valuation framework surrounding investment decisions; measuring the consequences of time adjustment, amounts of relevant cash flow, and risks
  • Learning how to manage working capital more efficiently

Finance for Executives (FIN.31)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 21. - 23. Nov 2023
4,000 €

Finance for Executives (FIN.32)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 22. - 24. Apr 2024
4,000 €

Finance for Executives (FIN.33)

Duration 3 Days
Location Berlin
Dates 11. - 13. Nov 2024
4,000 €
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The program faculty introduces the Finance for Executives program.

Meet the teaching staff

The programs have been 
designed – and will be led –
by ESMT faculty members 
and ESMT visiting faculty. 
They will also guide and 
advise you throughout 
your studies.

Maximilian Müller

Visiting Professor of Accounting, ESMT Berlin
Testimonials

Rhishikesh Thakur

"For someone who has not had extensive finance training, participating in this course along with highly experienced managers from different industries was super important and inspirational. This course will encourage you to more consciously consider the financial impact of your decisions and help you through generally complex finance jargon."

Rhishikesh Thakur, participant 2022

Heiko Baburske

"Interactive lectures with real-life examples across industries. Another outstanding ESMT training!

This program helped me to build up essential knowledge about finance and accounting, and to be able to make even more fact-based decisions in transformation programs."

Heiko Baburske, Business Transformation Manager, Allianz SE

Testimonial

Not only was it a refresher from my MBA days, but there were also updated and some new concepts, specifically on cash flow. I found it very valuable both for my day job, as well as a private investor in equities.

Adil Choudhry, International Director of Marketing, thyssenkrupp Elevator
Testimonial

Excellent training program conducted by highly skilled business professionals. A very good balance between information, edutainment and group exercises.

Susanne Jacoby, Marketing Manager, SodaStream International
Postgraduate Diploma in Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Management

This program can also be taken as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management curriculum. Bring your career to the next level and gain the formal recognition of your professional development with this university-level certificate.

Earn your certificate
Your Program Advisor

Your program advisor

​​​​​​​Beatrix Becker
Head of Business Development, ESMT Berlin

Phone: +49 30 21231 6205

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