Financial Intelligence

Introduction

Managers often make decisions based on intuition, not numbers. Financial Intelligence equips non-finance leaders with the skills to read financial statements, analyze unit economics, and connect every operational decision to bottom-line impact. The program uses Indian case studies, plain language, and gamified simulations to keep concepts relatable.

Business Challenges Solved

Course Framework

Section	Topics	Learning Tool
Finance Fundamentals	P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash-Flow	Story-based mini-cases
Unit Economics	Break-even, contribution margin	Interactive pricing simulation
Working-Capital Levers	Inventory, receivables, payables	Cash-conversion cycle game
Business Case Writing	NPV, IRR, payback	Spreadsheet lab with templates

Daily Agenda

Time	Activity
09:30–10:30	Ice-breaker: “Run Your Own Tea Stall” margin exercise
10:30–12:00	Finance Fundamentals deep dive
13:00–15:00	Working-capital board game + debrief
15:15–17:00	Business case lab and ROI calculator walk-through

Post-Course Application

Each participant completes a Finance in Action worksheet:

Deliverables

Benefits & KPIs

Metric	Baseline	60-Day Goal
Variance to budget on controllable costs	+12 %	< +3 %
Cash tied in inventory	45 days	≤ 30 days
Managers submitting quantified business cases	25 %	90 %

Case Snapshot

A Bengaluru SaaS start-up trained 25 team leads. Within two months, they shaved ₹28 lakh from cloud-spend waste and reduced debtor days from 54 to 38, improving cash reserves by ₹41 lakh.

FAQs

Do participants need an accounting background?

No—the course starts with everyday analogies like kirana shop margins.

Is software required?

Only Excel or Google Sheets, both of which we provide templates for.

Can we include our internal data?

Yes, anonymised extracts make the exercises more relevant.

How is learning assessed?

Through a pre- and post-quiz plus evaluation of each participant’s “Finance in Action” sheet.