Financial management is one of the most important aspects of business it involves the strategic planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of financial undertakings in an organization. It also includes applying management principles to the financial assets of an organization, while also playing an important part in fiscal management.

Advanced financial management involves analyzing and strategically deciding on a company’s financial resources. Apart from that, it also includes the management of financial risks, investment decisions, financial planning, and capital structure optimization.

This training aims at enhancing capacity in financial management at the corporate level by providing practitioners with a deeper and broader understanding of the complex issues that are emerging in the finance arena for corporate value creation.

Target Participants

Training on Advanced Financial Management is aimed at Senior Finance Executives in both public and private sector organization including Financial Managers, Finance Directors, CFOs and Financial Executives, Financial Analysts, Investment Bankers, Risk Managers and Corporate Strategists.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Understand advanced financial analysis techniques to evaluate company performance and make informed decisions
• Develop proficiency in risk management strategies to mitigate financial risks and maximize opportunities
• Gain insights into advanced capital budgeting techniques for optimal investment decision-making
• Enhance strategic financial planning skills to achieve long-term organizational objectives
• Explore international financial management concepts and their implications on global business operations
• Apply advanced financial management tools and techniques through practical case studies and exercises
• Foster critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in complex financial scenarios

Course Duration

Online     14 Days

Classroom-based    10 Days

Course Outline 

Advanced Financial Analysis

• Financial Statement Analysis Techniques
• Ratio Analysis and Interpretation
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Forecasting Financial Statements
• Advanced Performance Metrics

Advanced Capital Budgeting

• Time Value of Money Concepts Review
• Advanced Capital Budgeting Techniques (NPV, IRR, Payback Period, etc.)
• Real Options Analysis
• Risk-adjusted Discount Rates
• Capital Rationing

Strategic Financial Planning

• Long-term Financial Planning
• Cost of Capital Estimation
• Dividend Policy and Capital Structure Decisions
• Financial Modeling for Strategic Planning

Portfolio Management

• The Modern Portfolio Theory
• Capital Asset Pricing Model
• Arbitrage Pricing Model

Advanced Financing Decision

• Long-term Financing Decisions
• Capital Structure Theories
• Assessing an organization’s debt exposure to interest rate

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Valuation of acquisitions and mergers
• M&A and the market for corporate control
• Merger activity and trends
• The Merger process, negotiating, and deal structure
• Financing acquisitions and mergers
• Evaluating M&A outcomes

Internal Control Systems in Financial Management

• Organization financial management policies
• Role of audit
• Financial fraud
• Financial spending cross approvals

Integrating Management Reporting

• Identifying organizational key success factors
• Measuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness
• Developing Key Performance Indicators
• Use of balanced scorecards

Financial Risk Management

• Types of Risks
• Quantifying Risks
• The use of financial derivatives to hedge against forex risk
• Foreign Currency Risk Management

International Financial Management

• Nature of International Finance
• International Financial Systems
• International Trade Financing
• International Capital Budgeting
• International Capital Structure

Real estate finance

• Overview of real estate finance
• Real estate valuation approaches
• Instruments of real estate financing
• Financing real estate investments
• Permanent financing of commercial real estate-equity financing

Contemporary issues and emerging trends

• Cryptocurrency
• Blockchain technology
• Cloud funding
• Digitization of financial transactions
• Big data project finance
• Islamic finance
• Behavioral finance
• Derivative markets in developing countries

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in their respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, presentations, group works and case studies. Training notes and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs.

Course Booking

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