Canadian Management Centre - The Building Blocks for Successful Managers Series

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11/25/2008 • 8:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern time

Canadian Management Centre has partnered with The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) to bring you The Building Blocks for Successful Managers Series. This series will provide managers with the knowledge, expertise and tools to advance their careers.

This Four-Part Series of three-hour workshops will include:

Communication Techniques for Strong Work Relationships presented by Frank Byrnes on October 14, 2008
Getting Results Without Authority presented by Carol Laurence on October 23, 2008
Improving Your Project Management Skills: Basics for Success presented by Pat Masters on November 6, 2008
Finance Fundamentals for Non-Financial Managers presented by Karine Benzacar on November 25, 2008

These workshops are designed to give you a preview of our courses in an easy three-hour format. Pick up tips and practical applications you can use immediately back in the office.

Canadian Mangement Centre’s comprehensive selection of courses, taught by world-renowned seminar leaders, caters to different functional responsibilities. These courses enable you and your employees to acquire practical knowledge that is relevant to the real world and provides measurable results.

SESSION 4: NOVEMBER 25, 2008

FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS

In today’s uncertain economy, when every manager is being held accountable for the bottom line, you have to be finance-savvy. In this three-hour workshop designed as an introduction to Canadian Management Centre’s Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers course, you will learn some of the basics of finance to help you in your day-to-day tasks on the job.

What you'll learn:

Basic accounting principles
Key finance terms: assets, liabilities, capital, revenues, expenses, equity and others
Overview of the key financial reports
Profit and loss statements
How finance is used to obtain buy-in on proposals and support decisions

HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT:

Gain greater confidence with a working knowledge of business financials
Learn to think in terms of financial terminology
Learn to translate performance into financial terms
Improve communication with your finance department and senior executives
Improve your understanding of the impact of your actions on the bottom line

Event details:

DATES:	Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Thursday, October 23, 2008 Thursday, November 6, 2008 Tuesday, November 25, 2008
TIME:	8:00 am - 8:30am (Registration and continental breakfast Workshop) 8:30 am - 11:30am
LOCATIONS:	October 14, November 6 and November 25: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel Rideau Room 150 Albert Street Ottawa, ON Please Note for October 23, 2008: Westin Ottawa Hotel Les Saisons 3rd Floor, 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON
FEE:	Series (all 4 presentations) (25% savings compared to Individual Workshops) $300.00 - OCRI members (plus 5% GST) $500.00 - Non-members (plus 5% GST) Individual Workshops $100.00 - OCRI members (plus 5% GST) $150.00 - Non-members (plus 5% GST)

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