Understand the World of Finance, Strengthen Your Skills and Improve the Quality of Your Decisions

This program is designed for executives who make decisions with financial impact and managers responsible for creating value in non-financial areas such as Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Production and others.

The program aims not only to develop knowledge in finance but also to strengthen your ability to communicate confidently using financial language and collaborate effectively with accounting and finance specialists.

The emphasis is placed on the practical application of financial concepts to decision-making and the selection of alternatives that create greater value for the organization. The program is highly interactive, combining conceptual input with real case studies, practical exercises, spreadsheet modelling, company valuation simulations and classroom discussion.

Throughout the program strong collaboration among participants is encouraged. The diversity of professional backgrounds and experiences creates a rich learning environment with multiple perspectives on the topics discussed.

The program does not require prior knowledge of finance.

Who is this program for

This program is designed for professionals without a background in finance who need to understand and apply financial concepts in their decision-making, including:

• Engineers and technical professionals moving into management roles.

• Lawyers and legal professionals who need to understand the financial implications of business decisions.

• Executives and business managers who monitor financial performance, costs and key KPIs.

• Entrepreneurs, shareholders and investors who want to assess business viability and company performance.

What makes this program transformational

• Understand how the world of finance works.

• Develop fluency in financial language.

• Strengthen analytical and decision-making skills.

• Integrate the financial dimension into management decisions.

• Learn to question assumptions and evaluate alternatives.

• Build valuable networking and share experiences with other participants.

Program Structure

Discover the learning modules and unlock your full potential.

keyboard_arrow_up Analysis of Financial Statements
Format:

In-person

Duration:

21 hours

keyboard_arrow_up Budget Planning and Control
Format:

In-person

Duration:

7 hours

keyboard_arrow_up Project Analysis
Format:

In-person

Duration:

7 hours

keyboard_arrow_up Company Valuation
Format:

In-person

Duration:

5 hours

keyboard_arrow_up Project Analysis – Business Case
Format:

In-person

Duration:

1h45

keyboard_arrow_up Information for Decision-Making
Format:

In-person

Duration:

7 hours

keyboard_arrow_up Financing Decisions
Format:

In-person

Duration:

5h30

keyboard_arrow_up Trends in Artificial Intelligence
Format:

In-person

Duration:

3,5

keyboard_arrow_up Geopolitics and Finance
Format:

In-person

Duration:

1h45

Faculty

Silvia Cortês

Silvia Cortês

 

Program Director

Testimonials:

What our Alumni Say

Want to know more?

Contact the program manager:

Patrícia Rodrigues

E-mail: prodrigues@ucp.pt
Phone: (+351) 217 214 220

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