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Financial Literacy for Managers

Financial literacy is a powerful asset in today’s dynamic business landscape. This course equips you with essential financial analysis and management skills to confidently engage in financial conversations and make informed decisions. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, you will explore key financial concepts, from interpreting financial statements to evaluating investment strategies.

Next Dates: 3 Sep; View more dates
Duration: 3 weeks
Delivery mode: Virtual
Price (AUD inc. GST): $1,755

Spots remaining: AVAILABLE
Digital badge credential: 2 CEMD points; What are CEMD Points?

Course summary

Lead with financial confidence

This course empowers you to build core financial literacy and business acumen. Through a blend of digital learning, live workshops and action-based tasks, you will develop the skills to read financial statements, interpret data and make confident financial decisions that drive performance and strategic value.

Price

Total fees

$1,755

AUD inc. GST

Who will benefit

Current and emerging managers
Team leaders and business unit heads
Professionals seeking foundational financial skills

Course is suitable for

Professionals seeking financial planning courses that equip them to confidently analyse financial data, contribute to budgeting and planning discussions and transform financial insights into impactful business strategies.

Delivered by experts

Kylie Hatch

Adjunct Faculty - AGSM

With over 15 years of experience in global finance leadership roles, Kylie brings deep financial knowledge and strategic insight, making complex financial principles relatable and actionable for participants.
A skilled communicator who has led diverse, multi-disciplinary teams across regions, Kylie excels at creating engaging learning environments where participants feel supported, heard, and empowered to build financial confidence.
With a strong track record of leading change and fostering accountability, Kylie guides learners to apply financial tools practically in their roles—supporting real-world decision-making and business impact.

Course designed to stack

2 CEMD points

TOWARDS

Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)

Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 2 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 30 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.

Learn more about stacking and CEMD Points

About the course

Develop financial acumen

Gain a competitive edge in your career by developing essential financial skills tailored for today’s dynamic business environment. This course is designed specifically for current and aspiring managers who need to confidently interpret financial information, engage in commercial conversations and support strategic decision-making. Through practical tools, real-world examples and action-based learning, you’ll build the capability to navigate financial challenges and contribute more effectively to your organisation’s success.

Why enrol in this course

Understand key financial concepts

Demystify finance and grasp essential concepts such as revenue, expenses, cash flow and equity.

Read and analyse financial data

Learn to interpret balance sheets, income statements and perform ratio analysis.

Make commercially sound decisions

Use tools like NPV and CAPM to support project evaluation and investment decisions.

Boost leadership confidence

Apply financial thinking in your leadership role to enhance team and business outcomes.

Martin Bean CBE

CEO, The Bean Centre

"Lifelong learning is the key to staying relevant in an ever-changing world. At UNSW, we provide a dynamic environment that encourages growth and excellence, ensuring learners are empowered to lead and innovate in their careers."

Key features

Real-world financial application

Analyse real business scenarios using tools like ratio analysis, NPV and CAPM. Apply concepts through case studies, investment evaluations and budgeting exercises relevant to your role.

Blended learning format

Combine self-paced eLearning on key finance topics with live workshops focused on data interpretation, budgeting and capital allocation, reinforcing theory through discussion and peer learning.

Expert facilitators

Led by finance professionals and academics, sessions offer practical insights, real-time feedback and hands-on learning in cost structures, financial metrics and risk analysis.

Learning outcomes

Master financial analysis and strategic decision-making

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to confidently interpret and analyse key financial documents including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. You will learn to apply financial tools such as ratio analysis, cost-volume-profit models, budgeting techniques and investment evaluation methods like NPV and CAPM. This practical knowledge enables you to support financial planning, assess risk and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions. Whether influencing team budgets or making data-driven investment decisions, you will emerge with the insight and confidence to apply financial thinking in real-world business contexts.

What you'll learn

During this course, you will build practical financial literacy to navigate and contribute confidently to a wide range of commercial conversations. You will develop a clear understanding of financial principles and terminology, enhance your ability to interpret key financial statements and performance metrics, and learn to apply analytical tools such as ratio analysis and cost-volume-profit techniques. The course also covers budgeting, forecasting and capital investment frameworks, enabling you to make informed financial decisions and contribute meaningfully to planning processes. By the end, you’ll be equipped to communicate financial insights effectively and support decision-making within your team or organisation.

Topics covered

Reading financial statements
Budgeting and costing
Ratio analysis
Corporate finance basics
Investment evaluation
Risk analysis

Course delivery

Format	Commitment	Method
Virtual	Course pre-work 3 week on line attendance Course work completion 20 hours (6.5 hours live + 13.5 hours self-paced)	Webinars, interactive modules, action tasks and reflection supported by facilitator feedback and peer learning.

Schedule

This course is delivered across four virtual workshops.

Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4
Welcome webinar	Reading financial data	Budgeting and costings	Capital budgeting methods

Credentials

2 CEMD points

TOWARDS

Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)

Progress your career with stackable credentials

By completing this course, you will receive a verifiable digital badge issued by AGSM, certifying your achievement.

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) will formally recognise your commitment to professional development and lifelong learning with the Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD). The CEMD is a flexible program that allows you to build your leadership capabilities through stackable learning.

A CEMD is a unique pathway to future study that can directly contribute to accelerating the attainment of an AGSM MBA or Graduate Certificate if you choose to embark on this journey in the future. Each time you complete a short course with the AGSM, we’ll award you with CEMD points. CEMD points can be collected and stacked together to create a unique professional development pathway that works for you and your specific career goals.

Can I use my credit towards further study?

Once you collect 12 points over a period of up to 4 years you will be awarded the CEMD. The CEMD is a specialised credential and can contribute to 2 course credits towards our AGSM MBA and Graduate Certificate qualifications.

This flexible model supports continuous learning and creates a recognised pathway from short courses to postgraduate qualifications at UNSW's AGSM.