CFO Masterclass – Advanced Executive Program

Course Code: FNBN 137

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CFOs are expected to provide strategic advice and contribute important financial information to the management and board members in order for them to make decisions and steer the company in the right direction. Hence, it is vital for CFOs to revamp their knowledge and competency in the field.

This training course is designed to equip senior finance executives the essential strategic models and financial concepts in order to have a greater strategic impact on their organization’s corporate strategy. This course will help them gain expertise in the formation and assessment of financial assessment and appraisal models, including the risk trade-off and cost-benefit analysis of considering debt in the funding mix. Further, introducing them the latest trends in the global industries and widen their perspective for strategic decision making.

Gain the expert knowledge in formulating and implementing effective financial strategies to enable the organization to be well positioned for the future.
Explore the various business models concepts and their applications in the strategic positioning, formation and monitoring the corporate strategy.
Obtain the expertise and confidence in making effective investment decisions with or without leverage.
Identify and utilize tools for persuasive board senior executive presentations on company performance.
Formulate workable financial solutions in times of financial challenges in the organization.

The CFO Masterclass – Advanced Executive Program is designed for senior finance executives, including Chief Financial Officers, Finance Directors, and Senior Vice Presidents of Finance, seeking to enhance their strategic leadership and financial management skills.

Strategic Planning

Introduction to strategic planning
Rational Strategic planning model
Five approaches to strategy formation
Strategic pitfalls of why companies fail

Strategy Formation

Internal and external analysis session driven by Novartis strategy document
Strategic issues of Novartis pharma company
Stakeholder analysis the balancing act and critical considerations
External corporate appraisal session based on Shell Oil company
PESTAL analysis effective use to identify risk pragmatic examples with Shell Oil Porters
Five Forces effective use to examine market positioning discussion of how to apply in strategic execution

Strategic Options and Choices

Porters Generic Options recap of companies discussed Ikea / Shell as well as delegates companies
How to use this information in implementing strategy in todays rapidly changing environment
Cost Leadership
Differentiation
Focus Ansoff analysis with McDonalds products
Strategic Clock analysis with hotel industry form budget to luxury chains
SFA Model
Selecting opportunities to pursue

Measurement and Monitoring of Performance/ Benchmarking with DuPont Ratio Analysis

Profitability, efficiency ratios, return ratios, shortterm solvency and liquidity
Long term solvency and stability ratios
Shareholder and investment ratios
Information through comparison DuPont formula
Levers in financial analysis
Earnings Turnings Investment Appraisal and Cash Flow Analysis Payback
Internal rate of return, accounting rate of return
Cash flow analysis vs EBITDA as a basis for analysis
Return on capital employed (ROCE) and return on investment (ROI) and net present value
Modified internal rate of return
Investment appraisal using DCF methods and free cash flows
Tackling inflation in investment appraisal
Levered Analysis: Funding Assumptions, IRR and APV
Debt capacity and credit analysis
Evaluating business risk Assessing financial risk
Methodologies to tackle business and financial risk Capital asset pricing module
Modigliani and Miller Proposition Strategies for Growth Analysis of organic growth compared to acquisitions and mergers
Valuations for mergers and acquisitions
Financing mergers and acquisitions

Analyzing and Assessing Different Sources of Finance

Sources of debt finance
Sources of equity finance
Using venture capital sources / high net worth individuals risks and benefits
Effective use of rights issues to encourage current shareholders for capital injections
Corporate Failures Leading indicators
Symptoms of failure Dealing with management weaknesses
Using automation to improve efficiency and labor cost to reduce risk for failure
Corporate Restructuring Negotiating Out of Financial Difficulties
Mergers and acquisition strategies Sales enhancement and operating economics
Why mergers and acquisitions fail
Reasons and strategies for unbundling
Issues on management buyout and management buy in
Financial distress and overtrading indicators

Analyzing the cash flows to assess viable alternatives in distressed / over indebtedness scenarios

Changing Role of the Accountant
Aligning cost to value
Strategic emphasis
Adding value to the organization
Improving Profitability and Goal Setting/Budgeting
Identifying the gaps to improve profitability and performance
Techniques and principles of beyond budgeting to enhance performance
Benefits and drawbacks of traditional monitoring mechanisms and why they are not effective
Effectively setting targets to improve performance and profitability and how they improve business performance

Boost certificate of completion

BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.

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COURSE METHODOLOGY

Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).

At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.

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