Financial Data Analysis for Leaders
Financial Data Analysis for Leaders
About the Program
Understanding financial information is essential for assessing a company’s health and making strategic decisions that significantly impact the company’s performance.
Most business leaders need to deepen their knowledge and expertise in the area of financial analysis. Armed with the ability to interpret and apply financial information to their decision-making process, executives will enhance their leadership capabilities and profile, as well as the company’s potential for success.
Program Dates
Program Topics
The Financial Data Analysis for Leaders program curriculum covers the following topics:
- Financial Reporting and Analyzing Primary Financial Statements
- Using Financial Information and Financial Ratios
- Cost Management
- Value-based Management
- Accounting for Value
- Value Creation Drivers
- Valuation Heuristics
- Profitability Analysis
- Capital Structure & Financial Engineering
- Growth Analysis
Who It's For
- Senior-level executives who need a deeper understanding of finance and accounting
- Non-financial executives who seek a challenging introduction of finance
- Financial executives needing a necessary refresher
- A group of colleagues or team who would like to advance their skills together
Cost & Features
- Five-day in-person program taking a financial deep-dive at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business campus
- Capstone Project: Includes Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, and Valuation Analysis
- World-renowned Berkeley Haas and Executive Education Faculty
- Exclusive networking opportunities
- Access to the program alumni community
- Financial Data Analysis for Leaders Program Certificate of Completion

A UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence gives individuals the opportunity to create a personal plan of study structured by our four academic pillars. Participants will earn a mark of distinction with certification from a world-class university, and enjoy the flexibility of completing the program in up to three years.
"After taking Financial Data Analysis for Leaders, I immediately started doing corporate financial analysis for an investment bank. The knowledge I gained in the program was something I was able to apply right away. Being an experiential learner, I like to learn something in a short period of time and then apply it immediately. My goal was always to take very key practical things I learned in the different programs and implement the information immediately at work."
- Venture Partner, Movens Capital"The short formulas I learned In the Financial Data Analysis for Leaders program enable me to take complex financial concepts and communicate them in a stripped-down, simple fashion for the lay person. I will continue to use this method throughout my career."
- Co-Founder & Vice President of Finance, Rahi Systems"It doesn't matter whether you have almost no knowledge of financial analysis or have a degree of familiarity this program is well paced and will provide a great refresh and some different ways of thinking about financial data."
- Investment Director of North America, New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseInterested in attending this program with a group of your colleagues?
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