Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals is a 10-week online programme, designed to simplify finance for graduates and professionals from non-finance backgrounds. The course focuses on learning through real company financials, case-based discussions, and hands-on exercises. Participants learn how financial statements work, how markets function, and how business decisions are reflected in financial outcomes.

• Programme Commences: October 24, 2026
• Format: Live Online | Saturdays
• Duration: 10 Weeks
• Programme Fees: INR 20000
• Total Learning Hours: 20 Hours (10 × 2 hours)
• Background Required: No prior finance background
• Certificate: Certificate on Completion from Ahmedabad University and GIFT International Fintech Institute

Who should attend?

• Graduates from any discipline
• Professionals working in any domain
• Early Career Professionals looking to build a better understanding of finance
• Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to understand financial performance.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand financial statements and key finance terminology
• Analyse performance using Year-on-Year, common-size and basic ratio analysis
• Interpret cash flows and the cash conversion cycle
• Connect business decisions to their financial impact
• Understand the structure functioning of financial markets
• Know when to apply which AI tools for a given financial analysis
• Learn how to extract structured insights from complex financial documents
• Learn "no code" methods of creating custom AI solutions

Learning Benefits

• AI-enabled learning using tools such as Claude
• Live online sessions every Saturday
• Interactive quizzes and faculty-led discussions
• Access to financial learning readings on the LMS for continuous learning
• Hands-on exercises using real company financial statements and market data
• Concluding session and valedictory at the GIFT IFI Campus (Hybrid)

• Understanding Financial Statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
• Common-Size and Year-on-Year Analysis
• Ratio Analysis I - Liquidity and Profitability
• Ratio Analysis II - Efficiency and Returns
• Cash Flow Analysis: Connecting Performance to Reality
• Introduction to Financial Markets and Instruments
• Primary vs Secondary Markets and Industry Stakeholders
• AI for Finance I: How can AI tools provide value in financial analysis?
• AI for Finance II: Bread and Butter
• AI for Finance III: Automation and Emerging Capabilities of AI for MSMEs

GIFT International Fintech Institute (GIFT IFI) is established with the purpose of creating a globally recognised player at the forefront of fintech learning and development space with activities cutting across the entire fintech ecosystem. The Consortium of Ahmedabad University, IIT Gandhinagar, and UC San Diego brings to GIFT IFI its deep experience of research and teaching in fintech and allied areas. Each member of the Consortium has a global presence in educating students and industry professionals across various learning levels (from undergraduate to PhD) and brings a diverse set of expertise and capabilities in the field of education, research and development. GIFT IFI will also forge partnerships with other leading global academic institutions with expertise in fintech and firms in the fintech ecosystem to ensure that our curriculum reflects the needs of industry and our research addresses questions faced by business, government and society.