Finance For Non-finance: Practical Financial Tools For Engineers and Managers
LEVEL: BEGINNER HRDF: CLAIMABLE
TRAINER:
AssocIATE ProfESSOR Dr Maran Marimuthu
6 - 7 OCTOBER 2025
CAPE
Level 8, Permata Sapura, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
9.00AM - 5.00PM
RM 1,990 FOR PROFESSIONALS
10% Discount for Early Bird (until 6 September 2025) / Group / Students
CONTENT SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
This course will expose the participants to the understanding and interpretations of the financial statements. Participants will be trained to use the right tools to perform ratio analysis and financial forecasting. Methods and techniques will be introduced to participants in understanding the financial performance of a company. This course covers fundamentals of finance that include financial statements & analysis, time value of money, valuation process, business analysis, costs & Costing, management of working capital, operating cycles, financial planning and investment appraising tools. This course will not only to increase participants’ understanding of financial decisions but also to get answers to practical problems that can be related to their day-to-day operations.
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
- Concepts and application of concepts
- Financial Statements
- Ratio analysis and interpretations
- Costs and costings
- Working capital management
- Financial planning
CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS
- Time value of money – PV, FV, PMT, etc
- Hands-on Interpretation of the tools discussed & discussion on the results (introducing excel)
- Business analysis
- Operating cycles
DECISION MAKING
- Valuation and DCF application
- Risk adjustment in valuation
- Investment appraising tools,
- Hands-on activities with case studies and exercises that cover calculations, interpretations and decision making
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- To describe the concepts, techniques and tools of finance in business organizations (Knowledge/Comprehension Level)
- To apply the methods and techniques in financial analysis and decision making (Application Level)
- To interpret the findings and making the best financial decision [Analysis Level]
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Executives and Managers in the middle level/high management. This course is catered to all departments including production, logistics, marketing, ICT Department.
OUR TRAINER
1. Associate Professor Dr. Maran Marimuthu (UTP)
AP. Dr. Maran Marimuthu have graduated 10 Masters / 2 PhDs by research & coursework and another 7 PhD and 1 Masters Scholars will be completing soon. Published more than 100 international refereed journals (including Q1/Q2 ISI/SCOPUS journals) and conference proceedings (local and overseas). Co-authored books on Financial Management, International Finance and contributed articles for both local and international magazines. Served as a Trainer / Consultant in O&G industry including PETRONAS especially on socio-economic and cost analysis. Visited Norway, India, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Indonesia as Vising Scholar for academic and research collaboration. Currently holding internal and external research grants as Leader and Principal Researcher and offering short courses for industry and PG Scholars.
Training and consultancy experience in Feasibility study on the development of the Wilayah Perak Selatan involving various aspects; social, macro and micro economic analysis. Submitted to the Head of PKNP, Perak, This is a perceptional study on the local communities surrounding the Melaka Refinery Operations, Cost Optimization and Project Evaluation, PETRONAS Derivatives, Terengganu, Project Cost Estimation and Project Evaluation, NGK College, UTP, Cost Estimation and Project Evaluation, Ahmad Dhanish Engineering College, UTP, Investment Analysis, Chennai, India, Data Analysis, Turkmenistan and Censes Study, ACCCM.
REGISTRATION FEES
PROFESSIONALS
MYR1,990*
*fee quoted does not include SST, GST, HRDF service fee / VAT or withholding tax (if applicable).
EARLY BIRD/ GROUP/ STUDENT
MYR1,791*
*fee quoted does not include SST, GST, HRDF service fee / VAT or withholding tax (if applicable).
OUR LOCATION
Centre for Advanced & Professional Education (CAPE)
Level 8, Permata Sapura, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur.
CALL US
+605 - 368 7558 /
+605 - 368 8485
DROP US AN EMAIL
cape@utp.edu.my