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UCT Basics of Financial Management | Short course


Registrations close: 10 February 2012
Course begins: 20 February 2012
Course fee:
R7,100 (excl. VAT)


 7 hours per week

 Convened by Gareth Cotten

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The course in a nutshell:

  • 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
  • 9-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Results in a Certificate in Basics in 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: Tamsin
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: tamsin@getsmarter.co.za

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Meet our past students

  • Aaron Thema
    Aaron Thema

    Very helpful, always there to assist us with issues we have. Getting calls while far away from home (in Montevideo, Uruguay) shows that the Course Convener and Coordinator are concerned about our progress with the course.

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Meet Gareth Cotten

Meet Gareth Cotten

Gareth Cotten is the Course Convener for the University of Cape Town Basics of Financial Management course.

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