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Mathematics for Business & Finance
Math skills is so often called upon in business and general working life that employers value those with proven training in maths and finance. This course is a basic introduction to everyday practical math and finance calculation. You learn fundamental methods in carrying operations with integers to percentages and financial calculations like compounding and discounting.
Course objectives
To understand basic operations of numbers
To competently use a calculator
To improve on the use of fractions, ratios, and percentages
To understand and solve financial problems
Delivery mode
One day per week for three weeks. Each session is seven hours long for those who desire a slower pace, or two days of intensive workshop. Each session will start at 10am and end at 5pm. Course notes will be provided in a handy folder. Workshop will be highly interactive with questions, feedback
Workshop format
10.00 – 10.30 – Registration 10.30 – 12.00 - Lecture/workshop 12.00 – 13.00 – Lunch 13.00 – 14.45 – Lecture/workshop 14.45 – 15.00 – Tea break 15.00 – 16.00 – Lecture/workshop 16.00 – 17.00 – Feedback and questions
Course contents:
- Operations with numbers
- Order of operations
- Fractions
- Percentages and decimals
- Ratios and proportions
- Foreign currency
- Hire purchase
- Time value of money
- Simple & compound interest
- Net Present Value
- Annual Percentage Rate
- Using a calculator
Target group
Workers, or those seeking jobs, that include dealing with financial information and doing financial calculations
Students of business and finance
Individual wanting to develop their numerate skills
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| Intakes |
Any |
| Duration |
20 hours (over three weeks) OR 10 hours (2 day workshop |
| Fees |
£300 |
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