Finance for Non-Financial Executives Course in Doha, Qatar

Finance for Non-Financial Executives is designed for managers and leaders whose decisions have financial consequences but whose background is in engineering, operations, sales, HR, healthcare or another field. It explains how to read the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement, interpret key ratios, understand cost behavior, manage a departmental budget and evaluate investment proposals. The goal is not to turn executives into accountants, but to help them ask the right questions, judge business cases and hold informed discussions with finance colleagues.

The course uses real annual reports, business cases and decision exercises rather than bookkeeping. Participants analyze a company's performance, test a capital expenditure proposal, and explore how pricing, volume and cost decisions change profit and cash. Discussion draws on the executives' own experience to connect financial concepts with operational realities. It is frequently requested as an in-house program for management teams, where examples, budgets and investment cases can be aligned with an organization's sector and planning process.

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

• Interpret the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for decision-making

• Analyze profitability, liquidity and efficiency using key financial ratios

• Apply cost behavior and break-even analysis to pricing and volume decisions

• Manage a departmental budget and explain variances to stakeholders

• Evaluate investment proposals using payback, NPV and IRR

• Communicate effectively with finance teams, auditors and boards

This course is for managers and executives without formal finance training who are responsible for budgets, resources or business decisions.

• Department heads and senior managers

• Engineering and operations managers

• Sales, marketing and commercial leaders

• HR and administration managers

• Project managers responsible for budgets

• Newly appointed directors and executives

Module 1: Understanding Financial Statements

• How the three main statements connect

• Revenue recognition, accruals and profit quality

• Why profitable companies can run out of cash

• Reading the notes and key disclosures

Module 2: Analyzing Financial Performance

• Profitability, liquidity, efficiency and gearing ratios

• Return on capital employed and its drivers

• Trend and peer comparison

• Linking ratios to operational decisions

Module 3: Costs, Pricing and Profit

• Fixed, variable and semi-variable costs

• Contribution margin and break-even analysis

• Relevant costs for short-term decisions

• Pricing decisions and margin protection

Module 4: Budgeting and Control for Managers

• The budgeting process and the manager's role

• Variance analysis and corrective action

• Working capital: inventory, receivables and payables

• Presenting budget performance to leadership

Module 5: Evaluating Investment Decisions

• Time value of money in plain terms

• Payback, net present value and internal rate of return

• Building and challenging a business case

• Risk, sensitivity and non-financial factors

Many senior roles in Qatar's energy, construction, healthcare, government and hospitality sectors are held by technical and operational specialists who control significant budgets and capital projects. Their decisions shape cost efficiency and value for money. Financial literacy at executive level improves business cases, strengthens accountability and supports the sound economic management envisaged in Qatar National Vision 2030. It also helps leaders work productively with finance departments as organizations pursue growth and diversification.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.