Driving Financial Performance

The role as manager has steadily become more complex in recent years. For a successful career, well-founded knowledge in the area of finance and controlling topics is also an essential for „non-financials“. At the forefront of the on-campus module is the practical application and concrete assessment of business cases. In terms of finance-conscious management this will sharpen your competence decisively.

Programme Benefits

• Develop a basic understanding of financial and business accounting.
• Know and apply the main tools for the financial side of business management.
• Immerse yourself in the topic of controlling and acquire an overview of planning, reporting and cost management.
• Enhance your strategic options by valuating a business using the main key figures.
• Calculate actual and future costs with the help of various methods of capital budgeting.

Course Structure

This short program includes the following components:

• 3h self-study as preparation for the in-class module
• On-campus module in St. Gallen.

Content & Faculty

Analysis of Key Financial Figures

• Analyzing and interpreting key figures
• Understanding the financial basics of the business plan

Capital Budgeting & Business Valuation

• Getting acquainted with capital budgeting methods
• Conducting business valuations

Accounting & Controlling

• Cost accounting fundamentals
• A look at management-relevant controlling