Course Overview
Finance is for “Non-financial Managers” who want to understand key financial principles and apply them in a real-world context. Understanding of financials of a business is a core competency for managerial level employees of each department for developing the necessary business acumen.
This course is designed using a layman language to facilitate better understanding of the concepts. Presentations, activities and case studies are designed in view of non-finance background of participants.
How Will You Benefit:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the language associated with finance
- Know how and when to use financial terms and analysis techniques
- Read and assess company performance using financial statements
- Recognize the link between organizational strategy and financial objectives
- Use “the numbers” to your best advantage to make more informed decisions
Key Contents:
Module 1 – Introduction to Business Finance and Financial Management
- What is business finance?
- What is financial management?
- Difference between accounting and finance
- Why finances matter?
- Module Activity
Module 2 – Financial Statement Basics
- Overview of Published Financial Statements
- The Income Statement – Components and Key Figures to watch!
- The Statement of Financial Position – Components and Key Figures to watch!
- The Cash Flow Statement – Components and Key Figures to Watch!
- Functions of Financial Statements
- Financial Statement from a Stakeholder Perspective
- Module Activity
Module 3 – Analysis of Financial Statement
- The Ratio Approach
- Vertical Analysis
- Horizontal Analysis
- Common Size Analysis
- DuPont Analysis
- Module Activity
Module 4 – Managing and Measuring Shareholders’ Value
- Fundamental Valuation Ratios
- Value of Firm and Share Market Performance
- Tracking Market and Competitors
- Approaches to Manage Shareholders’ Value
- Measurements of Shareholders’ value
- Module Activity
Module 5 – Time Value of Money and Managing Business Finances
- Introduction to Time Value of Money
- Present Value and Future Value
- Significance of Time Value of money in financial decisions
- Investments and Time Value of money
- Module Activity
Module 6 – Cost of Capital, Risk and Return
- Cost of Equity
- Cost of Debt
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital
- Measuring Risk
- Measuring Returns
- Module Activity
Module 7 – Investment Decision Making Techniques
- Payback Method and Discounted Payback Method
- Net Present Value
- Internal Rate of Return
- Profitability Index
- Module Activity
Module 8 – Course Wrap Up
- Business Case Studies
- Review of the Modules
- Module Final Assessment
METHODOLOGY
This program will be delivered via interactive presentation, practical hands-on activities, role-play and group & individual presentation
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