
Financial strategy is an organizational change-maker. Why?
Because, over and above operating profit, financial strategy is concerned with the ways in which organizations may create corporate value and reflect the increased shareholder value with the primary aim of maximization of shareholder wealth. All organizations aim to optimise operating profit by increasing revenue streams and reducing operating costs. An understanding of financial strategy and the development of its associated financial skills further builds on that through evaluation and adoption of the appropriate financial strategies necessary for an organization to survive and grow and achieve its long-term objectives.
This Financial Strategy training course provides the participants with the essential skills and tools of financial strategy, and corporate finance, which is concerned with the effective use of financial resources to create corporate value. These skills are vital in today’s global consumer and capital markets where competition is fierce for both investors and customers. This leading edge training course combines up-to-date theory with hands-on experience of developing powerful financial models and tools to equip the participants to take an active role the development and application of financial and business strategy.
Business and Financial Strategy – The Vital Link
The Purpose and Goals of the Firm
The Aims and Principles of Competitive Strategy
The Role of Financial Strategy in Business Success
Tools for Strategic Analysis and Strategy Development
Building a Winning Business Model
Implementing an Effective Performance Management System
Financial Planning: Budgeting and Beyond
Financial Performance Management
Understanding, Analysing and Interpreting Financial Statements
Agency Theory and its Impact on the Business’s Goals
Investor and Stock Market Behaviour: Share Price Drivers
Key Concepts in Measuring Shareholder Value
Understanding Cost Behaviour and Profit
Measuring and Improving Return on Investment
A Strategic Approach to Cost Reduction
Managing and Enhancing Shareholder Value
Funding Strategy and Liquidity Management
Sources of Business Finance: Equity and Debt
Financial Gearing – Risk and Impact on Profitability
Calculating Company Cost of Capital and its Implications
Optimum Capital Structure: Theory and Practice
Cash Flow and Liquidity Management
Designing and Building Financial Models in Excel
Financial Model Application: Cash Flow Forecasting
Predicting Corporate Distress and Failure
Capital Investment Strategy and Risk Management Strategy
Capital Investment Management
Using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Tools in Excel
Tools for Capital Investment Appraisal and Decision-making
Financial Model Application: Capital Investment Appraisal Analysis
An Integrated Approach to Risk Management
Tools for Identifying and Analysing Business Risk
Using Financial Instruments to Manage Financial Risk
Decision-making under Conditions of Risk
Corporate Governance: Defending and Growing the Business
Purpose and Principles of Corporate Governance
Long-term Business Growth Strategies
Why even great companies can fail?
Understanding Business Model Disruption
Innovation Killers
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Restructuring and Reorganisation
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.