Finance for Decision Making & Performance Planning

The Finance for Decision Making and Performance Planning training programme is designed to strengthen participants’ financial acumen, analytical capabilities, and strategic decision-making skills by equipping them with practical frameworks to interpret and evaluate financial information, integrate cost and performance management with long-term business strategy, and make data-driven decisions that enhance organizational performance.

Why Should You Attend?

This programme is designed for middle-tier executives, including functional managers, business unit leaders, and high-potential professionals responsible for planning, budgeting, resource allocation, performance management, and strategic decision-making. It is ideal for professionals seeking to strengthen their financial decision-making capabilities, optimize resource utilization, and align operational performance with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Educational Approach

● Caselets based on real-world business and financial decision-making scenarios.
● Interactive discussions and facilitated Q&A to reinforce concepts and critical thinking.
● Participant presentations and peer learning to foster knowledge sharing and diverse perspectives.

Prerequisites

A general understanding of business concepts is recommended for participation in this training course.

Course Agenda

● Day 1: Cost concepts and allocation methods to evaluate their impact on product profitability decisions.
● Day 2: CVP analysis to evaluate alternative scenarios and support strategic decision-making.
● Day 3: Relevant costing principles for short-term and long-term managerial decisions; operating and financial budgets to support planning, control, and performance management.
● Day 4: Capital budgeting techniques such as NPV, IRR, and Payback.
● Day 5: Responsibility accounting concepts to measure performance using appropriate KPIs; transfer pricing methods and their impact on divisional performance and organizational goal congruence.