Course Details

New Zealand Institute of Management

This course is only offered in New Zealand

Two Days
25 - 26 November

This programme has been designed to provide the knowledge and skill to build financial excellence and decision making in the business world. Knowledge of finance has always been in the accountant’s domain but in recent times it has become paramount that all managers are now required to be generalists in this changing world and therefore must add this skill to their existing business knowledge.

As an elective module the NZIM Diploma in Management (Advanced) - Level 6, this programme is a core programme to start you on your professional development journey to formal and professional academic recognition.



Learning Outcomes


This two day programme is designed to stretch the boundaries on common management thinking and is designed to be challenging and interactive. You will learn through presentations, simulations and group problem-solving exercises. You will be encouraged to participate, debate, develop creative ideas, test your judgment and defend your opinions – so that you will develop confidence to transform knowledge and inspiration into winning performance.

By achieving the key areas of this programme, participants will be able to:
•Understand the key elements of the business finance environment
•Apply capital budgeting techniques and evaluate investment decisions
•Apply knowledge of working capital to effectively manage a business for a given situation
•Compare and contrast financing options to recommend a course of action
•Apply business finance knowledge to a given situation and provide recommendations
•Discuss and understand the principles of capital structure and cost of capital, and calculate the cost of capital

Principle Facilitator

* Richard Millar
Richard’s depth of business knowledge and skills in sales, marketing, finance and general management coupled with a very practical approach to training and facilitation has provided excellent value to a large number of organisations.



Richard’s background includes Chief Executive Officer of Cogent Communications in New Zealand where he was responsible for restructuring the company, transforming it into a profitable high growth telecommunications business.



Based in Singapore, Richard was Vice President, Asia Pacific, for Motorola Cellular, having been Managing Director of Motorola New Zealand for more than two years. In addition, Richard has held a number of other senior management positions including General Manager of Epson New Zealand.



Programme Delivery:
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Change Management

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Strategic Management

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Business Finance

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Diploma in Frontline Management

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Diploma in Management Advanced