Strategic Finance for Senior Management

When finances are aligned with organizational strategy, organizations have greater chances of effective performance. Employees at the senior level are trained in the art of strategic financial management to enable them sharpen their organizations’ overall strategy for guaranteed success and effectiveness. This course has been designed to enable participants to be taught the fundamentals of strategic financial management.

## Course Objectives

• Develop an understanding of the macro finance picture of company goals and objectives.

• Enhance their understanding of financial analysis and assess their ability to perform strategic financial analysis.

• Learn international finance in this globally structured financial economy.

• Become acquainted with financial institutions such as the Bond, Stock, and Foreign Exchange markets.

• Grasp knowledge of investment management as a tool to maximize shareholder wealth.

• Understand the importance of mergers and acquisitions in creating value for the firm.

• Discover the new trends in corporate governance and the importance of transparency to their organizational success.

## Course Outline

What Every Executive Should Know about Finance

• Macro Financial Management

Strategic Financial Planning

• Understanding Balance Sheet and Income Statement

• Estimating Cost of Capital

Financial Analysis for Value Creation – Strategic Outlook

• DuPont Analysis

• Economic Value Added (EVATM)

International Finance

• International Financial Markets

• International Monetary System

• Exchange Rate Determination

Financial Analysis for Value Creation – Strategic Outlook

• Money, Bond, Stock, Foreign Exchange and Derivative Securities Market

• Mutual Funds

Investment Management

• The Concept of Investing

• Bond and Stock Fundamentals

** Financial Risk Management**

• Principles of Stock Options

• Futures Markets

Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures, and Holding Companies

• Types of Mergers

• Analysis of Potential Mergers

• Structuring the Takeover Bid

• The Role of Investment Bankers

Corporate Governance

• Why Corporate Governance Is a Must for Every Executive

• Frameworks and Mechanism