FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
Build financial confidence for better decisions - understand unit economics, pricing, and the metrics that drive sustainable growth.
COURSE AT A GLANCE

Module objective: to provide non-financial managers with a practical, decision-oriented understanding of corporate finance, enabling them to manage performance and make investment decisions grounded in economic logic.

  • Format
    Applied cases, financial modelling exercises, decision simulations
  • Structure
    6 key topics during
    8 hours online interactions
  • Credentials
    Certificate of completion
  • Study pace
    Designed for working professionals and future leaders
Hanna Doroshuk
Associate Professor, Doctor of Economics
Hanna is a finance professional with extensive experience in corporate finance and managerial accounting. Specialises in translating complex financial concepts into practical tools for informed managerial decision-making.
Key Topics
  • Interpreting financial statements for managerial decisions
    1
  • Cash flow vs accounting profit
    2
  • Unit economics and value drivers
    3
  • Capital investment and resource allocation
    4
  • Budgeting, forecasting and performance control
    5
  • Finance as the language of management
    6
WHO IS IT FOR?
Built for professionals who want practical skills, clear structure, and measurable outcomes.
  • Founders and managers
    who make pricing, hiring, or growth decisions
  • Team leads
    responsible for budgets, performance, or profitability
  • Professionals
    who want financial confidence without “accounting theory”
  • Anyone
    who needs a practical grasp of unit economics and metrics
No finance background required - we start from fundamentals and apply them to real decisions.
No prior MBA required - readiness to apply is what matters.
OUTCOMES
Practical tools, clear frameworks, and an execution system you can use immediately.
  • Read key financial statements
    P&L, balance sheet, cash flow at a manager level
  • Understand unit economics
    CAC, LTV, contribution margin and what drives profitability
  • Make pricing decisions
    using cost, value, and margin logic
  • Evaluate initiatives
    using ROI-style thinking and clear trade-offs
  • Build a KPI dashboard
    that connects finance to execution
  • Communicate numbers clearly
    to stakeholders and teams
“You always need to have it available because you do not know what will happen.”
— Warren Buffett (about holding cash, comparing it to “oxygen”)
PRACTICAL DELIVERABLES
You will produce:
  • Integrated Financial Statements Map (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
  • Unit Economics & Profitability Model
  • Cost Structure and Operating Leverage Analysis
  • Investment Appraisal Models (NPV, IRR, Payback)
  • Budgeting and Forecasting Framework
  • Management Financial KPI Dashboard
  • Financial Decision Playbooks (pricing, cost control, growth investments)
Assessment & Certificate
How you’re assessed
  • Complete the module assignments and deliverables
  • Meet the completion criteria outlined for the course
  • Submit the final outputs (unit economics sheet + KPI snapshot)
What you receive
  • Certificate of Completion (Finance for Managers)
  • This module counts toward the Mini MBA (1 of 6)
Next Course Schedule
DATE
TIME
April 14, Tuesday
09:00-11:00 London Time
April 16, Thursday
09:00-11:00 London Time
April 18, Saturday
09:00-13:00 London Time
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