Corporate Finance Masterclass

Learn how corporate finance adds value to the firm

What you'll learn

Intermediate and advanced concepts in Strategic Corporate Finance

Role of the Finance Function, and how it supports value creation

Financial Reporting, Planning, and Control

Corporate Valuation Models: Income, Asset, and Market Approaches

Economic Value Added (EVA), Balanced Scorecard (BSC)

Financial and Operational Risk Management

Corporate Performance Management

Requirements

Basic understanding of Finance and Accounting

Description

Understanding how an organization creates shareholder value is a skill for managers and business leaders. This 'Corporate Finance Masterclass' is designed to help both finance and non-finance professionals gain a panoramic view of the role of finance, and how it adds to shareholder value. It covers a wide range of topics such as financial policy, financial planning, capital budgeting, valuation, treasury management, risk management, balanced scorecard, financial reporting, internal audit and control, and more. If you are a board member, a CXO, a member of the executive team, or a general manager wanting to gain an executive overview of the corporate finance landscape, this is the course for you.

Overview

Section 1: Optimising the Corporate Finance Function

Lecture 1 Introduction to Corporate Finance

Lecture 2 Corporate Financial Strategy

Lecture 3 The Strategic Logic of High Growth

Section 2: Shareholder Value Maximisation

Lecture 4 Introduction to Shareholder Value Maximisation

Lecture 5 Corporate Valuation

Lecture 6 Corporate Performance Measurement

Section 3: Financial Policy

Lecture 7 Introduction to Financial Policy

Lecture 8 Capital Structure

Lecture 9 Operating Leverage

Lecture 10 Dividend Policy

Lecture 11 Pricing Strategy

Lecture 12 Tax Planning

Lecture 13 Capital Budgeting

Lecture 14 Mergers & Acquisitions

Lecture 15 Asset-Liability Management

Section 4: Risk Management

Lecture 16 Introduction to Risk Management

Lecture 17 Identifying & Estimating Risk Exposures

Lecture 18 Off-Balance Sheet Risks

Lecture 19 Financial Risk Management

Lecture 20 Operational Risk Management

Lecture 21 Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

Section 5: Financial Reporting, Planning, and Control

Lecture 22 Introduction to Financial Reporting, Planning, and Control

Lecture 23 Integrated Business Planning

Lecture 24 Treasury Management

Lecture 25 Audit & Internal Control

Section 6: Corporate Performance Management

Lecture 26 Introduction to Corporate Performance Management

Lecture 27 The Execution Problem

Lecture 28 The Balanced Scorecard

Lecture 29 Integrated Financial Management Systems

Mid-level and Senior Finance Executives; CXOs, Board Members, and Consultants who want to understand Corporate Finance and Value Maximisation approaches; and Graduate Students seeking advanced understanding of Strategic Finance