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IMI Finance Briefing with Cormac Lucey: Key Financial Challenges for Irish Organisations in 2013
As managers rise within their organisations and as owners see their businesses grow, they are increasingly confronted by financial questions and decisions. This is even more the case today as businesses struggle to cope with stagnant domestic demand and hyper-competitive international markets. Understanding your business’ critical numbers is not about doing your accountants job, rather it’s about knowing your businesses financial health at all times and knowing how the decisions you make affect the Balance Sheet.
Against this backdrop Cormac Lucey, IMI Associate Faculty argues that there are some common financial challenges facing the majority of Irish businesses today, regardless of size or sector. During his briefing Cormac will describe and illustrate these challenges and explain why a solid grounding in business finance is a must have for any business leader or manager seeking to grow their business, make a valuable contribution to the top team and indeed enhance their own career prospects.
Date: 13th February 2013
Time: Registration: 18:00
Briefing: 18:30 – 20:00
Networking: 20:00 - 20:30
Venue: IMI Conference Centre, Sandyford, Dublin 16
Register by email: Click here to attend
Cormac Lucey is a chartered accountant with experience in management consultancy, financial controlling, banking and corporate finance in Ireland and in Germany. He also served as a special adviser to Tánaiste Michael McDowell, during the 2002 – 2007 government and is a frequent media commentator on public and economic affairs. He directs the Diploma in Business Finance programme at the IMI.
The Diploma in Business Finance equips non-financial managers with the skills, tools and insights to examine and discuss financial topics as equals with their financial advisers and colleagues. Participants can expect a wide-ranging programme that covers all important elements of finance. Students learn through classroom teaching, practical questions, case studies, classroom discussion reviewing current financial developments and guest contributions from a variety of top financial professionals. Upon successful completion of the Diploma, graduates will be in a position to address the important financial questions facing their organisations with a new and well-founded confidence
Find out more about this Diploma here.
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