Budget Analysis Learning Program
Real skills for real financial challenges. Our program teaches practical budget analysis through hands-on work with actual business scenarios from the Thailand market.
View September 2025 SessionsWhat Drives Our Teaching
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Real Business Context
We use actual financial data from local businesses. Students work with budgets from retail shops, service companies, and small manufacturers operating in Thailand. This isn't theory—it's the messy, incomplete data you'll see in actual work.
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Mistakes Are Part of Learning
Everyone miscategorizes expenses at first. You'll probably spend too much time on minor details and miss bigger patterns early on. That's normal, and our instructors have made those same mistakes. We'll help you develop judgment through practice, not perfection.
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Small Group Mentorship
Maximum eight students per instructor. You get direct feedback on your analysis approach, and we adjust pacing based on where people actually struggle. Some cohorts move faster through variance analysis, others need more time with forecasting methods.
Meet Your Instructors
Kazimierz Dvorak
Lead Instructor
Spent seven years doing budget work for mid-size manufacturers. Now teaches the practical side—how to spot cash flow problems before they become emergencies, and why your budget model needs to account for actual human behavior, not just numbers.
Linnea Svendsen
Financial Planning Specialist
Background in retail and hospitality budgeting. Teaches scenario planning and how to build budgets that survive real-world surprises. Her students learn to ask better questions about their data instead of just accepting what the spreadsheet says.
Tadeo Brandt
Variance Analysis Expert
Former financial controller who now focuses on teaching diagnostic skills. Helps students understand why budgets fail and how to communicate financial reality to non-financial managers without causing panic or confusion.
What Students Develop
Most students see improvement in specific skills within their first few weeks of consistent practice. Results depend on prior experience and the time you invest in assignments.
Faster Pattern Recognition
After working through fifteen real budget cases, students typically spot common expense issues and seasonal patterns more quickly. You'll develop instincts about where problems hide in financial data.
Better Communication
Learning to explain budget variances to people who don't speak finance. Students practice turning spreadsheet data into clear recommendations that managers can actually use to make decisions.
Practical Forecasting
Build budget models that account for business reality—not just historical averages. Students learn methods that work with incomplete information and changing market conditions.
How the Program Works
Foundation Phase (Weeks 1-3)
Start with budget structure basics and common financial terminology. Work through simple variance analysis on small company budgets. By week three, you'll complete your first full budget review and present findings to the group.
Applied Practice (Weeks 4-7)
Tackle increasingly complex budget scenarios with real constraints and incomplete data. Learn to build forecasts, identify cost reduction opportunities, and spot early warning signs of financial stress. Weekly feedback sessions with your instructor.
Specialization (Weeks 8-10)
Choose focus areas based on your goals—retail budgeting, service industry analysis, or manufacturing cost control. Complete a capstone project using actual business data from a local company partner.
Portfolio Development (Weeks 11-12)
Document your work and build case studies that demonstrate your analytical approach. Practice explaining your process and findings in interview-style scenarios. Leave with tangible examples of your capabilities.