Finance for Managers
Building financial judgment for informed managerial and strategic decision-making
- A three-day offline SPARC-EICTA workshop focused on financial understanding for managerial decision-making using AI.
- Designed for managers and leaders without formal finance training who are required to interpret financial information and make high-stakes business decisions.
- Delivered by senior faculty, including Dr. B. V. Phani (IIT Kanpur) and Dr. Shantanu Dutta, with extensive experience in managerial and corporate finance.
SPARC-EICTA workshop
Offline
3 Days
What you'll learn
- Interpret financial statements and cash flows from a managerial and strategic decision-making perspective.
- Evaluate investment, expansion, and project proposals using valuation and capital budgeting frameworks.
- Apply cost of capital concepts to assess whether business decisions create or destroy value.
- Understand risk and return trade-offs and their implications for managerial and investment decisions.
- Assess the impact of financial decisions on firm value and corporate governance outcomes at the enterprise level.
- Make informed, finance-driven decisions without dependence on complex accounting formulas or technical jargon.
Skills you'll gain
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Course Instructors
Dr. BV Phani
Professor
Dr. Bollempalli Venkata Phani is the Head of the Department of Management Sciences at IIT Kanpur and former Dean of Resources and Alumni. As Chief Investigator at the E&ICT Academy, he plays a key role in advancing digital education across India. His research spans economics, management, and innovation, with influential publications in financial systems and entrepreneurship. He has held directorial roles in tech and mobility startups and was instrumental in conceptualizing and nurturing SIIC, IIT Kanpur’s incubation arm, over nearly a decade. Dr. Phani has mentored numerous startups and supported the commercialization of several technologies.
Dr. Shantanu Dutta
Professor
Dr. Shantanu Dutta is a Finance faculty and Ian Telfer Fellow in Global Finance at the Telfer School of Management. His research spans machine learning, NLP in finance, corporate governance, M&As, and market efficiency. He has published in top journals and received prestigious awards, including the SSHRC grant and Barclays Global Investors Canada Research Award. With prior industry and global teaching experience, he teaches across undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. programs.
Designed for Leaders and Managers Outside the Finance Function
This programme focuses on financial decision logic rather than accounting mechanics, making it relevant and accessible for leaders and managers who do not work in the finance domain.
Strong Emphasis on Practical Decision-Making
Core finance concepts such as valuation, capital budgeting, and cost of capital are taught through applied cases and real managerial decision scenarios.
End-to-End View of Corporate Finance
Provides a comprehensive understanding of the financial lifecycle, from interpreting financial information to investment decisions, risk awareness, and governance.
Strategic Orientation Linked to Business Outcomes
Participants learn how financial decisions influence strategy, growth, capital allocation, and long-term enterprise value.
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