Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

Finance & Investment

Next Intake: 24 Feb 2025 (Mon)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on

24 Feb 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD3,270* (as low as SGD381 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

3 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Functional managers (sales, marketing, operations, HR, technology, non-finance areas) with profit-and-loss responsibilities
Executives involved in projects with significant financial implications
Individuals looking to enhance their knowledge in finance and accounting

Overview

A good understanding of finance is key to making informed business decisions critical to the growth and performance of an organisation. However, non-finance professionals are often challenged with interpreting and communicating financial goals and outcomes with senior management and stakeholders.

This is a 3-day course designed for anyone with no prior experience in finance. The course provides a structured approach to understanding financial statements. There will be explanations of mathematical concepts used in finance, and investment analysis tools for capital budgeting will be introduced, allowing non-finance professionals to harness financial information for decision making and strategic planning. Corporate finance techniques used to facilitate business growth and activities, will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives

Make informed, strategic decisions to drive businesses forward
Engage in discussions across a range of financial topics with financial and non-financial stakeholders
Understand terminology and concepts used in finance
Research and extract data from company financial statements
Understand the process of growth through Corporate Finance activities of Mergers & Acquisitions and LBOs
Learn key concepts and alternative funding options from different types of bank debt and debt capital markets

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$981

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$381

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$981

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$381

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$381

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$381

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$3,270

(No Funding)

$3,270

(No Funding)

$3,270

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit: Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
Workfare Skills Support Scheme: From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

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