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Finanças e Economia

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

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Date
September to November

September 24 to November 5, 2026

Duration
7 weeks
Investment
2.600€
Format
Online

Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location
Nova SBE Executive Education Online Campus
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emlyon (Lyon)
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About this program

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The Finance for Non-Financial Managers Program equips professionals from non-financial backgrounds with the financial literacy required to interpret financial information and support sound managerial and strategic decisions.

Through a practical and applied approach, the program integrates financial accounting fundamentals, financial statement analysis and management control, enabling participants to interpret income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, assess business performance and apply financial reasoning to the management of teams, projects and investment decisions, strengthening value creation and long-term sustainability. This approach is supported by:

  • Coverage of core financial management concepts tailored to non-financial managers
  • Application of financial concepts through exercises and real business cases
  • Practical project focused on financial decision-making and value creation
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Why choose this program

For you

  • Assess the financial position and performance of a company using standard financial analysis techniques
  • Evaluate the economic viability of investment projects using structured and well-founded financial criteria
  • Manage costs and budgets effectively to support operational efficiency and resource optimization

For your organization

  • Develop essential financial capabilities, from financial accounting and analysis to capital budgeting and management control
  • Monitor profitability and financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities to support strategic decisions
  • Strengthen financial discipline in budgeting and cost control, supporting consistent value creation across projects

Participant profile

  • Entrepreneurs seeking to gain a deeper understanding of their company’s financial information
  • Managers, engineers, or business unit directors involved in budgeting processes within their organizations
  • Executives in decision-support roles who aim to strengthen their capabilities in investment appraisal and budget optimization
  • Professionals looking to deepen their knowledge of methodologies for measuring the value created by their business for the organization

Eligibility

  • Only candidates from accredited or recognized schools in their countries of origin will be admitted.
  • Candidates from Bachelor's programs with an academic degree in scientific areas such as Management, Technologies, Finance, or other related areas that require some knowledge of mathematics.
  • Candidates must have five or more years of experience in functions relevant to their academic area, preferably executives, managers, and middle managers who wish to improve or update their skills in ​​finance.
  • English language skills are required as some of the curricular units will be taught in English.
  • Apenas serão admitidos/as candidatos/as oriundos de escolas acreditadas ou reconhecidas nos países de origem.
  • São aceites candidatos/as de programas de licenciatura com um grau académico em áreas científicas como Gestão, Tecnologias, Finanças ou outras que requerem alguns conhecimentos de matemática.
  • Os/as candidatos/as devem ter cinco anos de experiência em funções relevantes para a sua área académica, preferencialmente executivos, dirigentes, e quadros médios que pretendam melhorar ou atualizar as suas competências na área das finanças.
  • É necessário conhecimentos de língua inglesa, já que algumas das unidades curriculares serão lecionadas neste idioma.

Faculty

Academic
António Freitas Miguel
Full professor @ Nova SBE

Professor of Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics. Postdoctoral degree in Finance from Bayes Business School, City University of London and PhD in Finance from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. His research focuses on investment funds and international investments and has been supported by grants from the Foundation for Science and Technology. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as Review of Finance and Journal of Corporate Finance. He teaches Corporate Finance across undergraduate, postgraduate and executive programs.

Executive
Francisco Catalão
Executive Board Member & CFO @ AICEP Portugal Global

Francisco Pinheiro Catalão has a PhD in Management form Universidade Europeia. Since 2013 he teaches several finance related courses, first as a Visiting Teaching Assistant (between 2013 and 2019) and after as a Visiting Teaching Professor. With more than 23 years of professional experience in several financial functions within different multinational organisations, is currently Executive Board Member and CFO at AICEP - Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency. Prior to AICEP he was the Head of Treasury at Novabase/Celfocus. Also worked in various other multinational companies, such as TIMWE, Martifer Group, Ernst & Young, Banco Santander and KPMG, where he served in various audit and corporate finance positions. He is a certified chartered accountant and has experience in supervisory boards. His research interests include Management, Public Procurement and Public Policies. He has 7 papers published in journals with Impact Factor/Scopus.

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Apply for the Executive Master's Merit Scholarship programme at the time of your application and benefit from support to take the next step in your career.

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Investment and Payment Options

Recognizing the commitment this investment represents, we offer a phased payment option for private customers, split into four separate installments. An application requires the payment of a €250 enrollment fee. The first installment is due prior to the start of the program, and the full amount must be settled no later than one month before the program ends.

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