Finance is the life-blood of the business. It can either feed life into other business departments, or drain the life from them, depending upon how well the finance department is managed. Ultimately, success is not measured by the quantity of financial reserves available, but how fluent the flow of finance is between departments. All too often, finance departments operate as merely bookkeeping departments and are not proactive in planning, implementation and in assessing the subsequent consequences on financial flow rates. This is the single-most important contributor towards under or over trading.
The Postgraduate Certificate in finance strategy (CFS) focuses upon implementing an operating structure within the finance department with a view towards enabling them to become more proactive about the way that they plan and implement finance strategy. Students would develop the programme procedures within their organizations while working through the programme and qualification represents successful implementation.
Programme Objectives For The Postgraduate Certificate In Finance Strategy (CFS)
- An internal analysis of current financial operating procedures.
- An external analysis of competitive finance strategy.
- Assessing departmental strategy within other internal departments.
- Brainstorming for finance strategic options.
- Assessing financial departmental resources.
- Evaluating and selecting finance strategies.
- Evaluating and selecting finance departmental operating procedures.
- Developing a finance strategy plan.
- Establishing internal control procedures and technical support.
- Developing a finance implementation plan.
Course Specification For The Postgraduate Certificate In Finance Strategy (CFS)
- Tuition Fee £12,000
- Plus VAT @ 17.5 per cent
- ABS grade (CES)
- Time 2 years
Other qualifications available from The Academy Of Business Strategy include the Certificate In E-commerce Strategy (CES), the Certificate In Marketing Strategy (CMS) and the Certificate In Operations Strategy (COS).
Registered with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Eligible for student Career Development Loan (CDL).