TOTAL FINANCE FOR THE NON-FINANCIAL MANAGER

التخصصات

كود البرنامج : EU-14542

Course Introduction:

This course is aimed at professionals from all areas of business who require a better understanding of how finance works.

Finance is the language of business. A professional in any discipline needs a good grasp of its concepts to ensure success both in their specialist area and across their organization.

This course provides professionals from non-finance backgrounds with a fundamental grasp of the important principles of finance. This gives them the confidence to work alongside financial experts, make informed choices and fully participate in the management process.

During this program, you will learn how to:

Interpret and analyze financial information to improve business performance

Appraise investment decisions

Identify and evaluate risk and return from business decisions

Recognize and apply important budgeting and cash flow techniques

Demonstrate and apply effective communication skills to deal with conflict and work effectively as part of a team

Course Objectives:

During this program, you will learn how to:

Identify the difference between profit and cash flow and their importance to the going concern of the business

Appraise potential investment projects, taking into account the timing of cash flows

Calculate the cost of capital and assess financing decisions

Calculate useful ratios from financial statements in order to compare the performance of different companies/departments over time

Assess the economic environment and how it impacts on different aspects of business

Who Should Attend?

Professionals from non-finance backgrounds who are moving into management

Established professionals who have identified gaps in their knowledge of finance

Team leaders & Project professionals

Entrepreneurs from non-financial backgrounds

Professionals who want to improve their financial decision-making techniques

Any professional who wishes to gain confidence in financial negotiations

Anyone who may need to appraise or understand business decisions as part of their professional role

Course Outline:

The Financial Management Function

What is corporate finance?

The goal of financial management

Financial markets

Corporate finance in action

Corporate governance

Basic corporate finance terminology

The role and responsibility of senior financial executive/ advisor

The budget process

Value and Capital Budgeting

Financial statement analysis and long term planning

The du pont identity

Using financial statement information

Working capital management

Working capital management – inventory control

Working capital management – accounts receivable and payable

Working capital management – cash and funding strategies

Cash management and credit management

Capital Budgeting and Basic Investment Appraisal Techniques

The cost of capital

Compound interest and future values

Discounting and present values

Making capital investment decisions

Investment appraisal – discounted cash flow techniques

Investment appraisal – further aspects of discounted cash flows

Asset investment decisions and capital rationing

Investment appraisal under uncertainty

Risk and its relationship with investment performance

Foreign exchange risk

Interest rate risk

The Capital asset pricing model

Risk, return, cost of capital and capital budgeting

Corporate financing decisions and efficient capital markets

Long term financing – equity and debt

Short term finance and planning

The weighted average cost of capital

The Economic Environment

Capital structure

Dividend policy

Business valuations and market efficiency

Corporate failure

The economic environment for multinationals

Topical issues in financial management

مواعيد واماكن الإنعقاد

تاريخ الإنعقاد

مكان الإنعقاد

مدة البرنامج

2024-06-04

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