GetSmarter: University of Cape Town Basics of Financial Management Course

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GetSmarter is a high-touch online education company that works together with top universities and industry experts to present a portfolio of courses throughout South Africa.

COURSE NAME:

  • University of Cape Town Basics of Financial Management Course

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  • The course in a nutshell:
    • Understand the world of finance and its technical jargon.
    • Develop practical skills in budgeting, reading financial statements, cash-flow analysis, cutting costs and investing.
    • Learn how to maintain a department or company’s profitability, liquidity and solvency and how to set and achieve financial goals.
    • 9-week practical course presented online throughout South Africa.
    • Results in a Certificate in Basics in Financial Management from the University of Cape Town.
  • Course modules:
    • Module 1: The financial goal of a firm
    • Module 2: Taxation and policies
    • Module 3: Understanding financial statements
    • Module 4: Analysing financial statements
    • Module 5: Profit planning and control
    • Module 6: The time value of money
    • Module 7: Capital budgeting
    • Module 8: Financing
    • Module 9: Managing working capital

COURSE DURATION:

  • 9-week part-time online course

COURSE DATES:

  • Course starts 20 February 2012.

COURSE LOCATION:

  • This course is based online through the internet, therefore available throughout South Africa and abroad.

PREREQUISITES:

  • The only requirement is that you have an email address and access to the internet, since all aspects of the course are conducted online. A matric certificate is recommended, since the courses are of a university standard, but is not required.

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