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Finance Fundamentals for Sawmill Managers FMGT 1660

Financial Management Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

To be a successful supervisor/manager in the wood products industry, it is important to understand how a business records its activities and how it processes and communicates these records in a way that is useful for decision making. Without a solid understanding of accounting and finance, it can be difficult to approve and launch new initiatives, justify purchasing new equipment or hiring new staff, or determine the optimal strategy for a business or any particular division within a business. In this course, students focus on accounting and finance and learn what is often referred to as the, language of business.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of financial concepts as they apply in the management of the wood products industry, including: profit & loss statements, cash flow, operational efficiency, and effectiveness;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between operations and financial performance;
  • Explain the importance of forecasting and forecasting accuracy and how that is connected to the short and mid-term organizational decision making;
  • Recognize their role in the financial performance of the organization (as a manager, superintendent, planner, etc.).

Effective as of Fall 2020

Related Programs

Finance Fundamentals for Sawmill Managers (FMGT 1660) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Business of Sawmilling
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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