Finance for non finance manager. Finance for senior executives
Managing and communicating financial data
Driving growth through financial expertise for executives
Managers must understand, analyze, manage, and communicate financial data and concepts, especially in international companies where knowledge of international accounting principles is crucial. The program is tailored for managers at international firms, aiming to enhance their understanding of the economic implications of their decisions regarding planning, defining objectives, and evaluating performance.
The program equips executives with practical tools to identify and communicate the financial impact of their decisions, showing the return and strategic impact on company value while analyzing risks and potential outcomes. It fosters a business partnership between Finance and other corporate functions, aiding career advancement. Additionally, the course covers strategies for generating value and assessing company value, incorporating economic, financial, sustainability, and social/economic impact aspects.
Who should apply
The program is aimed at professionals who want to broaden their knowledge in economic and finance disciplines.
The program is designed for CEOs, General Managers, Heads of Function in multinational companies or groups as well as General Managers of local subsidiaries.
We recommend having at least 10 years of professional experience.
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
To navigate the evolution of the macroeconomic landscape and organizations, it is essential to broaden your managerial skills. Education plays a central role in this process. Together with our Program Advisors, you can design the learning path that best suits your needs, choosing from various formats to shape your professional growth.
Program Advisory
Learning is never a linear journey—it is a path built together, combining specific training needs with practical tools tailored to individual challenges. Contact our team of Program Advisors, and together we will design the ideal learning path for you or your team, ensuring alignment with your goals.
Your benefits:
A dedicated orientation meeting, either in-person or remotely, to identify learning needs and create a customized plan. Throughout the course, you will experience a tailored welcome to introduce you to the program and foster networking between participants and instructors. Upon completion, your evaluation will become a valuable contribution for continuous improvement of the offering.
How your organization benefits:
Training consultation with HR managers to analyze organizational needs and develop personalized projects. Ongoing progress monitoring and a final follow-up to share results and gather feedback, ensuring constant alignment with pre-set goals.
Get in touch with Patrizia Trivellato
Structure and contents
The program consists of 4,5 days, totaling 34 equivalent hours, and is built on 3 pillars.
Linking financial performance to strategic decisions
Planning and executing a sustainable growth strategy
Funding the company’s growth strategy
Company visit
A unique opportunity to connect directly with leading companies.
Tutorship
A 90-minute individual and personalized consultation with the SDA Bocconi Faculty.
Certification of competencies
Issued upon completion of a voluntary assessment on the topics covered during the course.
Calendar and information
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano
Calendar
- 11 novembre 2025On campus13:00 - 19:30
- 12 - 14 novembre 2025On campus08:00 - 17:00
- 18 novembre 2025Webinar17:00 - 19:00
- 25 novembre 2025Webinar17:00 - 19:00
Fees
€ 5.400 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT and includes course materials and working breakfasts.
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating“ALUMNI20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Empowering female leadership
The educational dimension is one of the tangible levers that we can provide to men, women, and our organizations to truly make a difference, to have an impact. Providing education means offering a concrete tool for change and social transformation. To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2026: a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20 percent discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Early Bird
A 10% reduction on the program fees offered to applications sent in by 10 September 2025.
Corporate education programs
In the case of training needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Program direction
Those who hold management roles and truly want to understand the needs of their company cannot avoid building a solid partnership with the administration, finance and control function.
