Financial Literacy & Intelligence for Leaders: Making Informed Business and Personal Financial Decisions

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Financial Literacy & Intelligence for Leaders:
Making Informed Business and Personal Financial Decisions

Making Informed Business and Personal Financial Decisions

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Classroom sessions
DateVenueFee
27-31 Oct 2025Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
04-08 May 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
16-20 Nov 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, effective leadership goes beyond vision and communication—it requires a solid grasp of financial principles. Financial literacy has become essential for executives and decision-makers, enabling them to drive sustainable growth, manage risk effectively, and lead with assurance. The Financial Literacy & Intelligence for Leaders: Making Informed Business and Personal Financial Decisions training course is designed to empower leaders and managers with the practical financial skills needed to interpret and use financial information confidently. Participants will learn to analyze financial statements, evaluate investment opportunities, and manage budgets, equipping them to make sound, strategic decisions in both their professional and personal lives.

Training Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand core financial principles relevant to leadership and strategy
  • Read, analyze, and interpret key financial statements
  • Apply financial data to drive business decision-making and performance
  • Enhance personal financial awareness including budgeting, saving, and investing
  • Evaluate risk and return in business and personal financial decisions
  • Communicate more effectively with finance professionals and stakeholders

Designed for

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Business leaders, directors, and executives
  • Department heads and functional managers
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Public sector and NGO leaders
  • Project managers and team leaders
  • Professionals seeking to strengthen their financial acumen

Learning Methods

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.

The Course Outline

Day One: Foundations of Financial Literacy and Leadership Finance
  • The importance of financial intelligence for modern leaders
  • Key financial terminology and concepts explained simply
  • The link between finance and strategic leadership
  • Financial versus managerial accounting: what leaders need to know
  • Understanding financial responsibility in leadership roles
Day Two: Reading and Understanding Financial Statements
  • Income Statement (P&L)
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • How to analyze profitability, liquidity, solvency, and efficiency
  • Real-world exercises: interpreting financial reports
  • Financial red flags and performance indicators
Day Three: Financial Decision-Making in Business
  • Cost structures and break-even analysis
  • Budgeting and forecasting for departments and projects
  • Capital expenditure versus operational expenditure (CapEx vs. OpEx)
  • ROI, payback period, and NPV: making investment choices
  • Business case development and scenario planning
Day Four: Personal Financial Intelligence for Leaders
  • Principles of personal finance for executives
  • Budgeting, debt management, and savings strategies
  • Investment basics: stocks, bonds, funds, and real estate
  • Financial goal setting and planning for retirement
  • Managing risk and insurance wisely
Day Five: Linking Financial Intelligence to Strategic Leadership
  • Finance in strategic planning and organizational growth
  • Communicating financial information to non-financial audiences
  • Making data-driven decisions under uncertainty
  • Ethical leadership and financial responsibility
  • Final case study: Business and personal financial decisions in real-world scenarios

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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