Introduction:

For financial management to fulfill its function in an organization, it must go beyond preparing reports and accounts to innovating investment methods, increasing capital in new assets, and improving the financial performance of the organization. All of these are aspects of financial business management. In this program, participants will be able to develop knowledge and skills in various financial-related topics, such as business valuation, facility and financing management, investment techniques, crisis management (risks), market study, buying and selling operations, restructuring or merging, corporate governance, financial disclosures, and financial policies for entrepreneurship.

This intensive program provides comprehensive coverage of corporate finance and investments, in addition to financial accounting sciences, methods for evaluating strategic financial decisions, studying capital markets from a financial perspective, and understanding data and financial information for the purpose of cash flow analysis. It also includes recognizing how to make successful financing and investment decisions.

Program Content:

Designing and Implementing Financial Strategy:

Strategic decision-making framework financial management objectives

Formulating and selecting financial strategies

Risk Management:

Types of risks facing the institution

Assessing financial risks

Value at Risk (VAR)

Capital Structure Decisions:

Sources of financing

Risks associated with financing options

Capital structure theories

Designing and optimizing capital structure

Controlling problems associated with financing options

Investment Decisions:

Purpose of capital investment decisions

Capital budgeting

Investment evaluation techniques

Choosing the best investment

Business Valuation:

Conceptual framework for valuation

Asset-based valuation model

Earnings-based valuation model

Cash flow-based valuation model

Measuring the cost of equity

Relative valuation

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring:

Mergers and acquisitions

Deriving synergies

Demerger operations

Investment liquidation operations

Corporate restructuring

Cross-border merger operations

Capital Markets and Financing:

Regulatory framework for capital markets

International financial markets

Debt markets

Fixed income securities

Money market

Derivatives Analysis and Evaluation:

Futures contracts

Forward contracts

Options

Swaps

Foreign Exchange Exposure and Risk Management:

Determining the exchange rate

Foreign exchange market

Transaction, translation, and economic exposure management

Hedging currency risks

Foreign exchange derivatives - futures, forwards, options, and swaps