Finance for Non-Financial Managers
IMPROVE YOUR FINANCIAL EXPERTISE AND EXPAND YOUR IMPACT
Workshop Overview
This impactful three-day workshop is designed to make essential accounting and finance knowledge accessible and digestible to managers, contributors, and decision-makers with varying financial education backgrounds. Make more informed financial decisions, become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting reports, and network with other professionals from Denver’s vibrant business community
What You’ll 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)
How to think about investments and understand how longer-term finance decisions are made
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 You’ll Learn with
Past participants come from a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, energy, healthcare, technology, government and nonprofit, and they hold positions such as Directors, Managers, Vice Presidents and Board Members
Mid-level professionals, managers, small business owners and consultants who do not have a formal training in finance and accounting.
Any professional who wants to become a more intelligent user of finance and accounting information.
Professionals who sit on advisory boards for nonprofits or companies.
Meet Your Instructors
Dessa brings over 30 years of global financial leadership and to the classroom and specializes in financial strategy and capital markets She has worked for Goldman Sachs, Prologis, Pitney Bowes, GMAC and Galvanize in the roles of CFO, COO and Treasurer.
Keehly brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the classroom, working for firms such as KPMG, the University of Denver, The Dumb Friends League, and other non-profit organizations She is the Founding Member of Favor Financial Consulting
Dessa Bokides
Keehly Gohl
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PRACTICAL LEARNING AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULA
Sample Agenda
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DAY 2
ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DAY 3
LEVERAGING & COMMUNICATING FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Understand Accounting Terms and Concepts
Understanding Financial Statements - Balance Sheet
Key Metrics in Balance Sheet Financial Analysis
Understanding Financial Statements - Income Statement
How to Identify Key Metrics in Income Statement Financial Analysis
Understanding Financial Statements - Cash Flow Statement
Analyzing Assets and Cash Flow
Analyzing Liabilities and Leverage
Investments and Decision Making
Planning and Budgeting
Stakeholder Communication
Get to Know: Novo Ed Learning Management Portal
All of our workshops at Executive Education utilize a leading digital Learning Management system: NovoEd NovoEd is an innovative online platform designed to transform the way individuals and organizations engage with education
You'll be using the NovoEd platform to access your course content, learning resources, complete activities, and connect with your colleagues during this experience You’ll receive a welcome email two weeks before the course that will give you access to your NovoEd dashboard
Onceyou’veloggedintoyourNovoEdportal,youwillbeable to:
Filloutyourshortpre-coursesurvey, Completeyourpre-classchecklist
GatheryourorganizationsfinancialstatementsforBYOFS (Whichallowsyoutoapplyaccountingprinciplestoyour specificusagecases)
Contactyourprogrammanagerwithanyquestionsyou mayhave
EXPERIENCE THE DANIELS DIFFERENCE: EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS @ DU
DU Executive Education, part of the nationally recognized Daniels College of Business, has spent over 60 years enhancing the skills of working professionals through innovative, impactful programs. With a legacy grounded in ethical leadership and diversity, our programs are crafted to meet the demands of today’s dynamic business environment Each year, we partner with dozens of organizations and hundreds of clients, fostering growth through a practical, industry-oriented curriculum and faculty who bring both csuite experience and academic excellence Our commitment to actionable learning means you’ll gain skills you can immediately apply, empowering you to drive measurable results and lead with purpose.
Through DU Executive Education, you’ll expand your network within Denver’s vibrant business hub and engage in immersive, hands-on workshops that turn classroom knowledge into real-world solutions. Join us to advance your career with the skills and support needed to excel
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