Finance & Accounting

Finance for Non-Financial Leaders

Budgets, cost and return: the financial decisions that land on your desk.

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What you will be able to do.

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    Build a budget for your unit, review it and explain the variances.

  • 02

    Cost a product or service and find its break-even point.

  • 03

    Evaluate a project by return, payback and present value.

  • 04

    Manage working capital and liquidity before they squeeze you.

  • 05

    Present a funding request that persuades the finance team.

Who it is for.

Anyone who owns a decision at work and wants to make it on clearer ground.

  • Early career

    Building a professional base

    Learn the language and tools of business before you need them.

  • New manager

    Taking charge of a team for the first time

    Move from doing the work to owning its results.

  • Owner

    Running a business of your own

    Give your daily decisions a clear frame.

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    More confidence leading

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What you earn.

The syllabus.

4 modules and about 36 hours. Familiarity with spreadsheets helps; the exercises are done in them.

Module 1 · 9 hThe operating budget

You build an annual budget for a unit in a services company, separate fixed from variable costs, and simulate what happens if sales fall ten percent.

Module 2 · 9 hCost, pricing and break-even

You work out a product's true cost after overhead is allocated, find the break-even point, and set a price for a new offer in the case of a family-owned manufacturer weighing a second line.

Module 3 · 9 hInvestment decisions

You compare two projects, a branch expansion and new equipment, by payback and present value, test how sensitive the result is to your assumptions, and decide which deserves the limited capital.

Module 4 · 9 hLiquidity and persuading finance

You manage working capital in a growing company short of cash, then write a funding request for your own project, with numbers and risks, and defend it to your group as a finance committee.

Upcoming cohorts.

Upcoming cohorts
StartsPay byPriceTime
11 Jan 20279 Jan 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 6 h a week (about 36 h)
22 Feb 202720 Feb 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 6 h a week (about 36 h)
5 Apr 20273 Apr 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 6 h a week (about 36 h)

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Taught by aali's faculty.

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How you learn here.

  • Hands-on

    Something to do every few minutes

    Short questions and exercises keep you working, not just watching.

  • Peers

    A cohort learning beside you

    You discuss the same case and disagree about it.

  • Cases

    Real companies, real decisions

    Put yourself in the seat of the person who decided.

Common questions.

When does access start?

For cohort courses on the start date; for on-demand courses as soon as payment is complete.

How much time do I need each week?

About 6 hours a week. The details are in the course summary.

Do I need prior experience?

Familiarity with spreadsheets helps; the exercises are done in them.

What do I get when I finish?

An aali certificate of completion you can add to your CV. We claim no degree and no accreditation.

Can my employer pay for me?

Yes. See the employer reimbursement guide.

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