You don’t need to be a finance grad to “speak finance”
Your skills, talents and achievements can open doors to a powerful business career. But you need more than that to keep your place. For as soon as you gain some fiscal responsibility—whether it’s a budget to manage to, a sales report to explain, or a chat with investors—you’ll need financial knowledge.
Painless Financial Training was created for achievers like you. You have little time or desire to become a financial expert, but you want to be confident and credible when talking to accountants, managers, investors, and auditors.
These books and courses will give you the concise, targeted financial learning you need … when you need it. And they’ll give you actionable steps you can put into practice right away.
Books
Business
Organizational Finance
Personal Wealth
COURSES
Professional Development programs
Debi Peverill teaches two programs in the Sobey School of Business at St. Mary’s University. These are the Series for Excellence in Financial Management and the Certificate in Financial Management.
Both programs will strengthen your ability to understand financial statements, make informed financial decisions, and effectively manage budgets.
Certificate in Financial Management
Format: Three live seminars
Completion requirement: All three sessions within six months (each takes 4-5 hours)
Credential: Certificate in Financial Management
Best for: Learners who want a fast intensive completion timeline
Visit www.smu.ca/epd/financial-management
Series for Excellence in Financial Management
Format: Four live seminars. Note, each of these seminars can also be taken outside the program
Completion requirement: All four seminars within two years
Credential: Certificate of Completion for the Series
Best for: Learners who want flexibility to spread learning over time, or need hands-on operational budgeting skills
Visit www.smu.ca/epd/series-excellence-in-financial-management