Finance for Managers Professional Certificate by LinkedIn Learning

Financial acumen is crucial for managers across all industries. This learning path equips you with essential financial skills, from interpreting financial statements to analyzing profitability and managing cash flow. Master key concepts—like budgeting, conducting breakeven analyses, and reviewing financial ratios—to make informed business decisions. Tune in, pass the final exam, and earn your certificate.

Create various types of financial statements.
Analyze financial ratios to assess company status.
Conduct a breakeven analysis to determine profitability.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Finance for Non-Financial Managers
-Learn the basic financial management and accounting skills you need to interpret financial reports, draft a budget, understand the cost of a product or service, and more.

Course 2: Reading Corporate Financial Statements
-In this course, learn how to create various types of corporate financial statements.

Course 3: Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios
-Explains what financial ratios such as ROA and ROI mean and how they can be used to identify financial trends or assess a company's financial status.

Course 4: Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven
-How do you know when you'll make a profit? Jim and Kay Stice explain the ins and outs of breakeven analysis and cost-volume-profit analysis, and what it means for your business.

Course 5: Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Cash Flow
-Great businesses can fail because of improperly managed cash flows. Learn the difference between net income and operating cash flow and how to manage your cash flow for growth.