Highly interactive, small group tuition (max 20 delegates)
Places still available but please note that this course is booking up
fast:
Maximising Journals Profitability
Wednesday 28 September 2011, London
Delegate comments:
'Good overview of areas of finance applicable to journals management -
how to understand financial statements and to spot when things go
wrong.'
Kathryn Wilson, Cambridge University Press
'Very clear thorough explanations and the tutors made a rather dry
subject very engaging.'
Jennifer Boyd, Oxford University Press
'I wanted to demystify journal finances as a relative newcomer and was
not disappointed.' Michael Alexander, European Society of Cardiology
'Exercises very useful to consolidate what had been taught.' Lara Dora,
Professional Engineering Publishing
'Excellent introduction to journals finance for anyone involved in
publishing.' H. Slater, New Phytologist
'Good introduction to the important areas of the discipline, helpful and
well informed speakers. Excellent speakers, v. helpful and
understanding.' D. Mole, Mineralogical Society
Overview:
What do all those financial terms mean? Can you make any sense of the
financial information provided to you? This course will provide an
in-depth look at journal finances with an overview of profitability,
revenue streams and expenses.
Programme:
• Understanding profit and loss statements
• Journal budgeting
• The balance sheet and cash flow
• Financial ratios
• Reforecasting
• Your finance director's perspective
• Journal publishing: future financial challenges
Learning objectives - by the end of the course delegates will be able
to:
Review the financial performance of journals; play a greater role in
financial matters; understand financial terminology; interpret and
question profit and loss accounts and balance sheets; understand the
annual cycle for budget and pricing decisions; understand and better
influence a finance director's perspective; and develop a better
appreciation of how new business models might impact on journal
finances.
Who should attend:
This course is designed to provide an introductory overview for
non-financial managers with responsibilities in journal publishing (e.g.
publishing editors, managing editors and marketing managers) or to serve
as a refresher for more experienced staff wanting to update their
knowledge. The course will also be relevant to all publishing staff
whose activities impact on overall journal profitability e.g. product
managers, production editors. The course is practical with worked
examples (calculator required!). This course is not suitable for
qualified accountants.
Further information at:
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=335242
Other 2011 Courses:
Project Management for Publishing:
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=334916
Creating High Impact Marketing:
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=335357
Business Development Workshop: Scoping New Markets:
http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?aid=335365
Barbara Holmes
Training Administrator
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
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