Managerial Megatrends and Financial Control - eLearning

It is almost a cliché to say that we are living through rapidly changing times, but it is vital that financial directors and controllers are alert to its implications.

This course takes you through the predominant changes in the business environment and how they have impacted management practice. The course looks at both general management and then the control function. It takes you through a range of scenarios which help you think about how you and your organisation can respond to today’s challenging environment.

This course is part of the Issues and Debates suite of learning. Issues and Debates courses stimulate intelligent dialogue and debate and provide a valuable and evolving resource of professional knowledge and experience. These courses are topical, practical and highly relevant to today’s changing market. Each module is split into two activities: Understanding the issues and Putting it into practice. The first encourages you to think about a topic, drawing on your own professional experience and knowledge. The second helps you to put ideas and/or theories into practice as part of your day-to-day work.

Upon satisfactory completion of this activity you will be able to:

• Understand the origins of volatility and its impact on management.
• Appreciate the importance of the growing emphasis on strategy.
• Develop a forward-looking, outward-looking and dynamic financial management model.
• Understand the transition from old models to new, and think about how your business can adapt.

Benefits:
This course enables an understanding of megatrends in the business environment, equipping leaders to fully comprehend the impacts on management practice and take a forward-thinking and adaptable approach.