Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Instructor: Cognosco Learning · Duration: Full Day, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · In-Person
One-day, in-person course — $795 per person · 3–4 seats save 10% · 5+ seats save 20%
About This Course
Most managers are handed financial statements they were never taught to read — and then judged on numbers they cannot explain.
This course teaches a manager to read the business's finances without fear and to use them without bluffing. You will learn to read a profit and loss statement line by line, to say what a balance sheet actually shows in plain terms, and to explain why a profitable business can still run out of cash.
You will learn your own department's unit economics, how to build a budget you can defend, and how to have a variance conversation without excuses. And you will learn to make the business case for a hire, a purchase, or a project — costs whole, benefits honest, break-even shown — and to ask your finance partner better questions than "is there money for this?"
The course works on your own department's numbers throughout: bring real statements and budgets, anonymized, and leave able to explain them.
What You'll Learn
- Read a P&L, a balance sheet, and a cash flow statement in plain terms
- Explain margins, break-even, and cash-versus-profit without jargon
- Build a department budget and explain a variance honestly
- Make a business case for a hire, purchase, or project that holds up
What's Included
- A full day of in-person learning — 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, seven learning hours — led by a Cognosco Learning instructor
- A printed participant manual for every attendee
- All course materials, exercises, and practice scenarios
- Guided practice and small-group work throughout the day
- Group savings built in: 3–4 seats save 10%, 5+ seats save 20%
How the Day Runs
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
A full day in the room — seven learning hours — led by a Cognosco Learning instructor.
Practice, not lectures
Guided practice and small-group work throughout the day, with all course materials, exercises, and practice scenarios provided.
Take it with you
A printed participant manual for every attendee — yours to keep, and to keep working from after the day.
Who It's For
Sales professionals, service teams, and anyone whose work turns on understanding and serving a customer well.
Your session’s location, date, and start time are set by Cognosco and confirmed with you after registration — the scheduling is handled for you.
Looking to bring learning to a whole team? See corporate learning →
Enroll in This Course
In-person · Full day · Taught by Cognosco Learning instructors
Add 2 more seats to save 10%.
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What happens next
- Choose your seats and enroll — no account required.
- Cognosco sets your session location, date, and start time, and confirms them with you.
- Check out securely; your confirmation is sent immediately.
Prefer to learn at your own pace?
Finance for Non-Financial Managers is also a Signature AI Socratic Coaching Course — the same material, taught one learner at a time by the Lighthouse Coach, whenever it suits you. Introductory price $195.
Finish the AI course and you earn a completion certificate that anyone can verify online.
Before You Enroll
What's included in a course day?
A full day of in-person learning — 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, seven learning hours — led by a Cognosco Learning instructor, a printed participant manual for every attendee, and all course materials and exercises. One flat rate per person — no proposal required.
How are the location, date, and start time set?
They are set by Cognosco. When you register, we confirm your session’s location, date, and start time with you directly — you don’t need to propose or hold dates on your own.
How do the group savings work?
Automatically, at registration: 3–4 seats save 10%, and 5 or more seats save 20% off the $795 per-person rate. The discount is applied in the seat selector before you check out — no code, no negotiation.
Can we bring learning to a large group or a whole department?
Yes. Online registration handles up to 50 seats per course. For a larger group, a multi-course plan, or sessions across several locations, email us at hello@cognoscolearning.com and we’ll plan it with you.
What if we need to change our date?
Email us at hello@cognoscolearning.com as soon as you know — we’ll work with you to move your session to a date that works.