ALPSP: Journal Financial Strategy for Non-Financial Managers

This course is essential for middle and senior publishing managers, who meet a multiplicity of financial problems in managing a journals portfolio. The workshop will introduce finance and accounting problems that managers face at senior level, and ensure they have the tools to deal with these effectively.

You will learn to fully appreciate the financial strategy issues that affect journals and organizations and feel at ease dealing with accounting and finance experts. You’ll be able to carry out a strategic review of your business environment and journals portfolio and be confident at developing a financial plan for new business including open access.

This course is aimed at experienced journal publishing managers, publishing editors and publishers. Financial controllers or managers from other functions supporting journals will also benefit. Ideally delegates will have had experience of some of the following: running a journals portfolio, partner acquisition, proprietary journal/ portfolio purchasing; long-term budget setting; contract negotiation and agreement; establishing joint ventures; and presenting business strategies at senior level.