Program Overview

Every executive in an organization is expected to have some basic knowledge in finance. Irrespective of their primary work area, managers need to take decisions which depend on knowing the financial implications. Further, the outcome of any decision-making should ultimately create wealth for the shareholders.

Finance for Non-Finance Executives is specially designed to provide basic knowledge in the areas of managerial accounting, corporate finance and the use of financial data in decision-making, analysis and valuation. The emphasis is on the practical aspects of managing finance, which will help the managers in using these techniques to make better strategic and operational decisions. The ultimate aim of this program is to equip today’s managers with the right skills and knowledge in finance to deal with the changing business paradigms.

Course/Program Objectives

• Finance as a Backbone.
• Short-Term and Long-Term sources of funds.
• Application of Funds.
• Reading Balance sheet.
• Ratio analysis.
• Trend analysis, Common size statement analysis.
• DuPont Analysis
• Analyzing Balance sheet.

Course/Program Content

The course uses the lecture method, cases and directed assignments to achieve the learning objective. However, significant learning is also expected through classroom discussions and experience sharing. So participants are encouraged to bring their problems to the course.

Program Pedagogy

The course uses the lecture method, cases and directed assignments to achieve the learning objective. However, significant learning is also expected through classroom discussions and experience sharing. So participants are encouraged to bring their problems to the course.

Learning Outcomes

1. To bring Non-Finance executives up to speed with Finance KPIs
2. Enable executives to take informed business decisions
3. Help executives grow into assured Business Leaders

Faculty Profile

Prof. Ruzbeh Bodhanwala

Professor - Finance

Dr.Ruzbeh Bodhanwala’s last assignment was with NIIT University as Associate Dean-Academics.Prior to that at HSBC Equity research he was leading the training initiative and trained more than 500 equity analysts.

At GENPACT he was a certified trainer for Finance COE and Wachovia banking equity research team on business valuation.

Dr.Bodhanwala has also served at FORE School of Management and Banasthali Vidyapeeth.

Dr. Bodhanwala’s academic contribution includes research papers published in National & International refereed journals. He has also authored four text books for post graduate students, published by Taxman publishers and Prentice Hall of India. One of the textbook is also recommended by AICTE in their model curriculum.

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Prof. Shernaz Bodhanwala

Associate Professor – Finance

 

Shernaz Bodhanwala has over 12 years of experience in industry, teaching and training.

Prior to joining FLAME University, she was working as an Assistant Professor at NIIT University delivering courses in Advanced Accounting, Cost Accounting and Credit Evaluation and Analysis in the Masters of Business Administration (Finance & Banking) program. Prior to that, she was Senior Associate Vice President at Amba Research India (Pvt) Ltd, Bangalore, involved in credit research on High yield companies covering sectors like Marine transportation, Oilfield services, Real estate and Airlines. Her credit research work involved detailed credit modeling, covenant analysis and report writing for the clients of large Investment banks and broker houses. She is well-versed in applying S&P and Moody’s methodologies on credit rating. She has also been instrumental in team handling and delivering training. She began her career as a practicing chartered accountant; with extensive experience in the field of Audit and Direct tax.

She has been affiliated to various academic institutions like ICFAI Business School, M.J. College, etc. on visiting faculty assignments.

Cancellation

In the unforeseen event of Program Cancellation by the Centre, participants will be refunded the entire amount of Program Fees. If the cancellation is requested by the participant then the Program Fee will be withheld as credit for the next schedule of the same program or an alternative program that the candidate opts for.