Fundamentals of Finance Programme
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Fundamentals of Finance Programme Course
Introduction:
In the fast-paced and interconnected business landscape of today, having a solid grasp of financial and accounting concepts is essential for advancing in any industry.
The Fundamentals of Finance Program is a comprehensive five-day course designed to provide non-finance managers with a strong foundation in corporate finance and accounting principles.
Through this program, you will acquire the skills to effectively utilize financial information, including cash flow statements, to drive progress within your organization and enhance your career prospects. The course encourages critical thinking about financial practices and guides you in applying these principles to improve efficiency and profitability within your organization.
By the end of the program, you will have developed a managerial-level understanding of accounting, enabling you to establish a connection between operational decisions, financial modeling, and financial outcomes.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this Fundamentals of Finance Program, you will be able to:
- Understand how to read and interpret a company’s financial statements
- Gain the skills to apply financial information to business problems and make sound business decisions
- Understand how operating decisions can be used to improve financial results
- Understand how strategy and finance be combined to create value for shareholders
Who Should Attend?
Fundamentals of Finance Program, is ideal for:
- Professionals from all disciplines looking to gain a firm foundation in global finance.
- No previous financial education is required.
Course Outlines:
Program Introduction & Learning Outcomes
- Using Financial Information Intelligently
- Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows
- Measures of Business Performance
- Applying the DuPont System
Discounted Cash Flow
- Using Discounted Cash Flow
- Discounted Cash Flow Applications
- Group Discussion: Case Study
Financial Strategy and Capital Structure
- Financial Strategy (continued)
- Current Global Financial Situation
- Group Discussion: A case study
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Alternative types of mergers and when one might be preferred over another.
- Mergers and Acquisitions (continued)
- How to value and acquisition candidate.
- How to identify and value synergies than can result from combining the right two businesses together.
- deal with difficult issues such as diversification vs. focus,
- choosing appropriate metrics, allocating resources,
- Measuring the cost of capital, and the best ways to deal with risk.
- How that has led to superior financial performance for more than 50 years.
Value Creation
- Analyze data for companies in many businesses,
- How those companies differ from less successful companies.
- Program Wrap Up and Certificates