Programme details

The programme focuses on three key areas of corporate finance:

interpreting company accounts
using accounting for management decisions
shareholder value analysis.

Although you may have little or no prior financial knowledge, you will be supported to make quick progress thanks to the variety of teaching methods used. Preparatory reading will help you make a rapid start and allow you to fully participate in this hands-on programme. Topics are presented using case studies and live examples, then further developed through discussions, individual study and group breakout sessions.

Programme content

Monday: You'll learn how to analyse a company's financial performance through balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.

Tuesday: You'll look at forecasting and budgeting future performance, as well as ways to measure product and customer profitability.

Wednesday: You'll learn to use net present value and discounted cash flow techniques to conduct project appraisal or valuation. You'll also explore how to use sensitivity analysis to assess risk and then apply an appropriate discount rate to take this risk into account.

Thursday: You'll look at techniques for analysing shareholder value including company valuation, risk and return relationships, and how to estimate a company's required rate of return.

You'll also look at assessing and managing the key drivers of performance and shareholder value.

Friday: You'll examine current issues in performance measurement as well as applying the shareholder value concept internally to drive business decisions.