Why Attend
This five-day Finance for Executives program is designed by Commonwealth Training and Consulting Africa Consultation Department. It will empower you to use financial tools to make better decisions and become even greater assets to your organization. The training program is an expertly designed overview of the crucial frameworks and tools of modern corporate finance. Over five intensive days, this course breaks down the barriers faced by managers and directors and equips participants with tools that are immediately applicable in any organization.
Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing
Develop the skills required to critically assess the financial health and needs of your firm.; Understand and practice how to allocate financial (and other) resources optimally.; Confidently evaluate major investment projects and entire companies.; Assess the attractiveness of investments through discounted cash flow (DCF) modeling and analysis.; Ability to communicate more effectively with the finance function in your own organization.; Be able to communicate on a level-playing field with key sources of outside financing such as lenders and shareholders
Day One Mid to senior-level executives who would benefit from a focused and practical overview of corporate finance.; Executives in all functional areas; general management, corporate planning, strategy, marketing and sales, operations, and research and development.; Senior managers and directors working in a broad range of organizations; from start-ups to multinationals, NGOs, government bodies, and public sector services.; Financial Analyst; Legal Accountant; Vice President,; risk management; Senior Banker; CFO; Economist; Relationship Manager
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Day One
Introduction to the course
Accounting review
Assessing the financial health of a firm
Financial statement analysis
Financial and operating ratios
Forecasting funding needs
Sources and uses analysis
Sustainable growth
Introduction to valuation
Cash flow forecasting
Discounting and NPV
Day Two
Optimal investment decisions
Allocating resources within and across firms
Valuing investment projects
Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
Calculating Free Cash Flow
Sensitivity and scenario analysis
Day Three
Interacting with capital markets
Shareholders
Lenders
Cost of capital and the pricing of risk
The risk-return trade-off
Betas and alphas
Optimal capital structure
Bond ratings and default
Tax benefits of debt
Optimal payout policies
Day Four
Valuing entire companies
Terminal value calculations
Valuation by comparable
Valuation multiples
Mergers and acquisitions
Day Five
• Applications of project and company valuation
• Case Study