Finance Courses Starting Late 2025

We're rolling out a series of specialized finance programs focused on practical business development. These aren't typical corporate finance courses – they're designed for people who want to understand the real mechanics behind financial decision-making in growing businesses.

Enrollment Opens July 2025

Finding Your Starting Point

Different backgrounds need different approaches. Here's how to figure out which course matches where you actually are right now.

Coming from Marketing

You've been handling campaigns and wondering how budget decisions really get made? Start with Financial Foundations – it bridges the gap between spending money and understanding where it comes from.

Already in Operations

If you're managing processes and dealing with cost structures daily, jump straight to Strategic Finance. You already know the operational side – time to learn the financial perspective.

Brand New to Business

Starting completely fresh? That's actually fine. The Essentials track assumes zero background and builds from there. No embarrassing questions – we expect you to ask them.

How We'll Help You Choose

1
Quick Background Chat Ten-minute conversation about what you're doing now and what's confusing you most about finance stuff
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Skills Assessment Not a test – just a way to see what concepts you already understand so we don't waste your time
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Personalized Recommendation We'll suggest a starting point based on your actual situation, not some generic placement formula
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Adjust as Needed First two weeks are flexible – if you're in the wrong level, we'll move you without any hassle

What You'll Actually Learn

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Financial Foundations

8 weeks, September – October 2025

This covers the basics that somehow everyone assumes you already know. Cash flow versus profit. Why revenue growth can actually kill a business. How to read financial statements without falling asleep. And – this matters more than people admit – how to talk about money in meetings without sounding clueless.

Financial Statements Cash Management Budget Planning KPI Selection
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Strategic Finance

10 weeks, November 2025 – January 2026

Here's where it gets interesting. You'll learn how financial decisions connect to business strategy – not in some theoretical way, but through actual scenarios companies face. When to invest in expansion. How to evaluate partnership opportunities. What financial metrics actually predict future problems before they become disasters.

Investment Analysis Strategic Planning Financial Modeling Cost Analysis
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Business Analysis Methods

6 weeks, February – March 2026

Data analysis without the nonsense. You'll learn to spot patterns that matter, ignore vanity metrics, and build reports people actually use. We focus on practical analysis techniques that work with whatever tools your company already has – not some idealized software stack.

Data Interpretation Trend Analysis Report Building Decision Support
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Growth Planning

8 weeks, April – May 2026

Growth sounds great until you realize it requires money you don't have yet. This module covers how to plan expansion realistically, fund growth without overextending, and recognize when "opportunity" is actually just expensive distraction. Based on real cases where companies got this right and wrong.

Expansion Planning Funding Strategies Market Analysis Resource Allocation

Upcoming Sessions

These are the confirmed dates for late 2025 and early 2026. Class sizes are intentionally small – usually around 15 people – so spots fill up.

Financial Foundations

September 8 – November 2, 2025

Eight weeks covering fundamental finance concepts for business professionals who never got formal training. Evening sessions designed for working schedules.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM AEST
Online live sessions + 3 in-person workshops (Cairns)
Maximum 15 participants
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Strategic Finance

November 10, 2025 – January 18, 2026

Ten-week intensive for people ready to move beyond basic financial literacy into strategic decision-making. Requires completion of Foundations or equivalent experience.

Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM AEST
Fully online with optional project consultations
Maximum 12 participants
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Who's Teaching This

Callum Brewster

Strategic Finance Lead

Spent twelve years doing financial planning for mid-sized companies before switching to teaching. Actually enjoys explaining complicated stuff in plain language.

Financial Strategy Business Planning Risk Assessment

Sienna Oakridge

Financial Analysis Instructor

Former analyst who got tired of building reports nobody understood. Now teaches people how to make data useful instead of just impressive-looking.

Data Analysis Reporting KPI Design

Vera Nightingale

Business Development Specialist

Worked in startups for years dealing with the chaos of rapid growth. Brings real stories about what works and what absolutely doesn't when scaling businesses.

Growth Strategy Funding Operations

Registration Opens July 2025

We'll send details about enrollment, pricing, and exact schedules in early July. If you want a heads-up when registration starts, drop us your contact info and we'll reach out.

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