Finance for Non-Finance Leaders

A chance to get to know your cohort and an introduction from the Pro Dean for External Relations.

During this session we will introduce you to the basics of financial reporting and the rules that guide it. Through the exploration of case studies and real-world financial statements you will begin to demystify financial reporting and analysis and start to applying your learning to understanding your own organisations financial position.

During this session you will learn how to interrogate statement of profit and loss accounts, cash flow statements, and consolidated financial statements, allowing you to identify and interpret financial trends and anomalies.

To consolidate the programmes learning objectives, you will be invited to join an evening guest lecture with an Industry Guest Speaker. This event will include Drinks and Canapes, offering the opportunity for participants to deepen their new networks.

During this session you will gain an understanding financial analysis approaches, enabling you to make informed and strategic financial decisions and to evaluate financial health and performance effectively.

After the days teaching you will have the opportunity to continue to build your professional network through a WBS hosted evening dinner in London, with key note speaker, Keiran Macguire, Price of Football to help you further reflect on what you have learnt and its application. 

During this session you will explore short- and long-term decision making and investment appraisal, providing you with the tools to evaluate and optimise investment opportunities for sustained business growth and to drive organisational success.