Program Overview

Award in Financial Management of Small Business

Description

This module is arranged to provide learners with compatible financial management skills orienting them to small business specifics. During the module learners will be provided with basics of financial accounting, helping them to read the financial statements and identify the financial risks of the company as well as financial ratio’s calculations and interpretations, which will lead the learner to decision making on financial data and value creating to the small business company. Furthermore, this module oriented to critical thinking and solution finding, using different techniques and instruments of analysis.

Course Details

• Duration: 6 Weeks
• Level: EQF/MQF Level 6
• Credits: 8 ECTS
• Price: Online – Eur 890 & Blended – Eur 1,350
• Delivery: Online Learning & Blended Learning

Course Categories

• EQF/MQF Level 4
• EQF/MQF Level 5
• EQF/MQF Level 6
• EQF/MQF Level 7

About Advenio eAcademy

Established in 2013, Advenio eAcademy is a Further & Higher Education Institution (FHI) based in Malta, (MFHEA Licence number: 2013-FHI-006) which caters for an international clientele of discerning educational service providers and learners.

Programmes

• EQF/MQF Level 4
• EQF/MQF Level 5
• EQF/MQF Level 6
• EQF/MQF Level 7
• Courses
• Scholarship Schemes
• Students Testimonials
• MFHEA

Course Structure

Module Topics

1. Financial accounting information: understanding main financial statements and the financial information they provide (4 sessions)
2. Fundamentals of performance evaluation: key performance indicators, liquidity, solvency measures. The effects of company’s leverage, profitability and risk (4 sessions)
3. Financial Management methods and measures: Break-even point, time-value (3 sessions)
4. Bankruptcy forecasting models (1 session)

Each topic consists of a theoretical basis and practical examples – case studies. Learners will be provided with digital templates of presented analysis techniques for self-testing.