Monday, March 30, 2009

Financial Management: How to plan your business and finance

This course consists of three modules from the GC21 Management Academy: Business Planning,

Financial Planning, Corporate Finance and Fundraising. These Web based Trainings are supported by experienced tutors and make use of all communication tools provided by the Global Campus 21©. Business planning can be usefully done by means of a Business Plan. For-profit business plans typically focus on financial goals. Non-profit and government agency business plans tend to focus on service goals. Business plans may also target changes in perception and branding by the customer, client, taxpayer, or larger community. A business plan having changes in perception and branding as its primary goals is called a marketing plan. All these different types and aspects are discussed in the first part of the course using practical examples and according to participants needs.

Financial Planning is a structured approach to strategic financial issues such as how the corporation should analyze and manage its capital. It deals with the analysis which investments the company should do and what portion of profits should be invested. Instruments and categories of Financial Planning are introduced in the second part of the course.

The third part of the course based on the module Corporate Finance and Fundraising addresses typical questions, which small and medium sized companies al well as other organizations typically face, such as “How can I decide whether I do an investment or not?”, “How can I take into account the factor of the interest rate to plan future investments?” or “What are instruments for Fundraising and how can they be optimized?”

Target Group
This course is designed for people starting their own business or people working in companies,
institutions or organisations (governmental, non-governmental) with responsibilities and some
experience in managing, planning and/or monitoring the results of development interventions. It is particularly useful for young entrepreneurs and consultants. Group size: maximum 30 participants.

Duration
4th May - 12th June 2009 (6 weeks), Learning hours online: approx. 35

Learning objectives
After you have finished this module, you know...
  • why and how to plan your business
  • what resources you need for your business
  • how to plan the implementation of your plan / business
  • that the value of money can be different depending from the point of view
  • be able to recognise different approaches to Calculation and Fundraising
  • know a collection of basic tools and instruments for Corporate Finance and Fundraising


and you will...

  • be familiar with the different types of calculation under which investment decisions can be
    analysed
  • have an idea, why interest rates play a crucial role in calculating
  • be familiar with the different types of calculation under which investment decisions can be
    analysed
  • have an idea, why interest rates play a crucial role in calculating
  • be able to recognise different approaches to Calculation and Fundraising


Application Requirements of Participants

  • Participants should be professionals with managerial responsibility from developing countries
  • Participants have basic experiences in planning and/or monitoring business projects or development interventions
  • Participants have / are given enough time to participate actively in the course (time for learning and practising the course content)
  • Participants can express themselves well in English


Technical Requirements
As it is an online training you need an accessible e-mail account and a very reliable internet connection during the course!

  • Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape Navigator 8 / Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or higher), Java-Script enabled
  • Browser-Plugins: Flash Player 6 (or higher)
  • Software: Standard Office Software, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Course Management
For further information please contact: Mr. Volker Lichtenthäler
E-Mail: managementskills@inwent.org
Application deadline: 12th of April 2009
Please send your application via e-mail to: managementskills@inwent.org or register online.

Moreinfo:
www.gc21.inwent.org/management-skills-training

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