"Mr. DSL, This is not Philosophy. Finance is an exact science so please don't wiggle your way out of your predicament." This line was delivered by my professor when I was trying to justify a wrong answer. I just completed a course called FINANCE FOR NON FINANCE MANAGERS run by AESOD trainer Porky Calaquian. It was my 4th managerial finance course in my three and a half decade existence.
The first was in college since it was a major subject for my management degree at DLSU. While I did relatively well in math in college, I had trouble then with business analysis. Probably because I didn't take it seriously since getting drunk and playing basketball occupied my mind then.
The second encounter was horrible. As a then newbie manager, the company sent me to a Manager's Development Program at AIM. The professor was very good, a respected person in the academe. Unfortunately, his name escapes me right now. We were loaded with tons of case studies. It was a brain frying experience.
The third bout with managerial finance was during my masters in management days in UP. I was an average student who had average knowledge of the principles. I was focused in class 50% of the time and the other half was spent day dreaming. The class was then scheduled from 2 to 5pm hence considered the most challenging part of the day.
This is the fourth meeting. In all honesty, this is the managerial finance course were I learned a lot. I surmise that this can be due to the following: (1) this is my Nth encounter, (2) I have more than half a decade experience as a manager and (3) the facilitator is a good teacher first then a good accountant.
The AESOD trainer said she has 27 years of managerial finance experience. It seems like I have 20 more years to go to reach her stature. Happy computing!
The first was in college since it was a major subject for my management degree at DLSU. While I did relatively well in math in college, I had trouble then with business analysis. Probably because I didn't take it seriously since getting drunk and playing basketball occupied my mind then.
The second encounter was horrible. As a then newbie manager, the company sent me to a Manager's Development Program at AIM. The professor was very good, a respected person in the academe. Unfortunately, his name escapes me right now. We were loaded with tons of case studies. It was a brain frying experience.
The third bout with managerial finance was during my masters in management days in UP. I was an average student who had average knowledge of the principles. I was focused in class 50% of the time and the other half was spent day dreaming. The class was then scheduled from 2 to 5pm hence considered the most challenging part of the day.
This is the fourth meeting. In all honesty, this is the managerial finance course were I learned a lot. I surmise that this can be due to the following: (1) this is my Nth encounter, (2) I have more than half a decade experience as a manager and (3) the facilitator is a good teacher first then a good accountant.
The AESOD trainer said she has 27 years of managerial finance experience. It seems like I have 20 more years to go to reach her stature. Happy computing!
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