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UCT Basics of Financial Management | Short course


Registrations close: 26 July 2013
Course begins: 5 August 2013
Course fee:
R9,000



 7 hours per week

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The course in a nutshell:

  • 9-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Understand the world of finance and its technical jargon
  • Develop practical skills in budgeting, reading financial statements, cash-flow analysis, cutting costs and investing
  • Learn how to maintain a department or company’s profitability, liquidity and solvency and how to set and achieve financial goals
  • Results in a Certificate in Basics of Financial Management from the University of Cape Town

Course modules:

Module 1    The financial goal of a firm
Module 2    Taxation and policies
Module 3    Understanding financial statements
Module 4    Analysing financial statements
Module 5    Profit planning and control
Module 6    The time value of money
Module 7    Financing
Module 8    Capital budgeting
Module 9    Managing working capital

Who should attend this course?

The course is suitable for all non-financial people looking to extend their knowledge of finance and financial management in business. It is also suitable for individuals who want to learn more about making good personal and work-related financial decisions.

For more details, please contact:

Contact person: Dominic
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: dominic@getsmarter.co.za




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