Finance Essentials for Business Executives

Date: 16th Jan 2026 to 17th Jan 2026

Status

Accepting Applications

Format

Hybrid

Location

ISB&M Pune Campus

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Great managers know their decisions impact profitability, but many struggle with financial decisions. This program is your decoder ring. You will gain a solid understanding of finance principles, empowering you to confidently interpret company reports, analyse performance, and communicate effectively. Boost your effectiveness and drive real value across your organization.

About This Program

Financial literacy is no longer optional for managers and business leaders. Every business decision-whether in marketing, operations, HR, or strategy has financial implications. This two-day Management Development Program (MDP) on “Finance Essentials for Business Executives” is designed to equip participants with the essential understanding of financial concepts, tools, and decision-making frameworks. The program provides a practical and managerial perspective on how to interpret fnancial information, understand cost behaviour, evaluate investments, and relate macroeconomic indicators to business performance.

Key Program Features

  1. Interpret key financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement) and use fundamental ratios to assess business performance.
  2. Link macroeconomic indicators such as GDP growth, infation, interest rates, and exchange rates with strategic and operational decisions.
  3. Evaluate investment and business decisions using core financial tools such as NPV, IRR, and Payback Period.
  4. Understand cost structures and apply cost information for pricing, budgeting, and proftability analysis.
  5. Develop financial acumen to communicate effectively with finance professionals and participate confdently in organizational decision-making.

Program is thoughtfully designed into 5 modules to be delivered over 2 days.

  • Module 1 - Role of Macroeconomic Indicators in Business Decision Making Understanding how GDP growth, infation, interest rates, and exchange rates impact business performance and strategic planning
  • Module 2 - Introduction to Financial Statements & Fundamental Ratios Learning to interpret Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement, and analyze key ratios to assess fnancial health
  • Module 3 - Financial Tools for Evaluating Investment Decisions Applying NPV, IRR, and Payback Period techniques for practical investment and project eval
  • Module 4 - - Overview of the Indian Financial Markets Exploring the structure, functions, and regulations of capital and money markets, and understanding their impact on business finance.
  • Module 5 - Understanding and Using Cost Information for Decision-Making Using cost data for pricing, budgeting, cost control, and proftability analysis through break-even and cost behaviour insights

  • Superior Team Performance: Build teams that deliver superior performance and business
  • General Management Perspective: Develop a perspective to evaluate ideas and plans across markets, technology, fnancial value & cost, talent, and business results.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Master data, insightful thinking, and knowledge-driven decision-making.
  • Performance Culture: Develop performance-driven teams, strong relationships, and an achievement-oriented culture.
  • Modern Business Analysis: Utilize AI, ChatGPT, and tech-driven approaches for business analysis and plan development.
  • Experiential Learning: Engage in highly collaborative, interactive, thinking, and execution-driven learning.

Program will be delivered with highly collaborative, interactive, thinking and execution driven approach. Aim is to learn to visualize a scenario, think and analyse with creative thoughts & information research, share, discuss and deliberate on ideas, plans and execution.

Program Delivery Methodology
  1. Assessment and development centre approach to dene each participants learning needs
  2. Scenario development and analyse to dene future of business
  3. Case of industry and companies
  4. Psychological testing and assessment for self-development and personal improvement
  5. Experimental exercise & simulation
  6. AI, ChatGPT and tech driven approach to business analysis and plan development.

Program Leader

Team Member
Prof. S. B. Subramaniam

Over 3 decades of industry and academic experience in large corporates and MNCs. Senior leadership experience as CFO / Head of Finance with Foseco India Ltd, SRF Ltd, BPL Ltd, Platt Pumps Ltd, Force Motors Ltd, Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd, Hummel Filters India Ltd., etc.

Program Module Leaders

Team Member
Dr. Madan B. Survase

Dr. Madan Survase, PhD (Economics, Symbiosis nternational University), is Associate Professor and Area Chair of Economics at ISB&M with 17+ years of academic, research, and corporate experience. His expertise includes nancial inclusion, SDGs, and ESG practices, with publications in Scopus/ABDC journals and leadership in international conferences and CSR initiatives.

Team Member
Dr. Manoj Sharma

PhD in Management (Finance) from the University of Rajasthan and brings over 22 years of experience, including 19 years in academics and 3 years in industry. An author of two textbooks and holder of four Indian patents, he has 15 research publications, multiple Scopus-indexed papers, and international teaching exposure through the EU-funded ERASMUS+ Project in Northern Ireland.


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Limited in - house accommodation

Nearby Hotel Details will be Provided and Booking will be facilitated

Participants on the completion of the program will receive a Certificate and alumni status from International School of Business and Media, Pune, enabling access to a network of distinguished alumni and career resources.

The ISB&M alumni will get access to 12000+ alumni network across 45 countries.

Enrolment

Applications are now open for the Finance Essentials for Business Executives program.

Designed for managers and business leaders eager to sharpen their financial acumen and decision-making edge. Seats are limited to ensure a focused, hands-on learning experience. Early applications are encouraged.

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Functional Area - OB & HRM
Official e-mail ID amit.kumar@isbm.ac.in

Amit Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the domain of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at ISB&M, Pune. A BTech from Ranchi University and MBA graduate from IIT (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad went on to complete his doctoral studies in the HR Area from Vinod Gupta School of Management at IIT Kharagpur. His research interests include High-Performance Work System, Job Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, HR Analytics, and Diversity & Inclusion. He has presented his work at several national and international conferences.

Qualifications

PhD, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

MBA, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

B.Tech, Ranchi University

Research Publication & Books

Journal

Kumar, A., Mukherjee T., and Chandra A. (2023), “Impact of High-Performance Work Practices on Individual and Organizational Outcomes: The Moderating Impact of Innovative Climate.” Benchmarking: an international journal (Under Review)

Conferences

- Kumar, A., Mukherjee, T., & Chandra, A. (2019). Role of high performance work practices on employee performance: mediating effect of innovative climate. ASBBS Proceedings, 26, 316-316.

- Kumar, A., Mukherjee, T., & Chandra, A. (2018). Role of Human Resource Practices in Organizational Performance. Presented in 2 nd Annual Conference on Banking and Finance, International Management Institute Bhubaneswar.

- Kumar, A., Mukherjee, T., & Chandra, A. (2019). Do High Performance work practices affect the employees in the Indian automobile industry? Presented in 5 th Management Doctoral Colloquium and VGSoM Research Scholars’ Day (MDC & VRS), Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

Teaching Area

Core Courses

Organizational Behavior

Organization Structure and Design

HR Electives

Performance Management Systems

Competency-based Human Resource Management