Introduction

It is crucial that today's business professionals understand the flow of financial resources. Such an understanding is needed daily; whether it is used to anticipate trends, evaluate company performance or obtain funding. People from non-financial backgrounds are often called upon to make decisions based on modern financial controls, and they must have the know-how to navigate the financial systems that have a significant impact on their professional responsibilities.

Oxford Management Centre has created the 5 Day MBA in Finance to provide business professionals with a deeper understanding of corporate finance as practiced by today's most powerful companies. Designed specifically for non-financial personnel, this intensive seminar approaches the subject of finance as it relates to the corporation as a whole.

The seminar demystifies the complex world of finance and provides the tools and insights that you will need to meet your own professional goals and the greater goals of the organisations you serve.

Who Should Attend?

Non-Financial business professionals from all functions of an enterprise will benefit from this intensive seminar which teaches the key financial issues covered in international MBA programmes. Also Financial professionals wanting an update or a ‘refresher’ of their knowledge will also benefit from attending.

Seminar Objectives

Participants gain the insights they need to win in the global marketplace. Key subjects that the seminar addresses include:

• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Evaluating Financial Performance
• Financial Forecasting
• Managing Growth
• The Financing Decision
• Evaluating Investment Opportunities
• Risk Analysis in Investment Decisions
• Business Valuation

Training Methodology

Using a combination of lectures, group exercises and individual exercises, the delegates will gain both a theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result delegates will return to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned.

Delegates are requested to please bring a pocket calculator to the seminar.

Seminar Outline

DAY 1

Interpreting Financial Statements

• The Cash Flow Cycle
• The Balance Sheet
• The Income Statement
• The Cash Flow Statement
• Sources & Uses of funds
• Financial Statements and the Value Problem

Evaluating Financial Performance

• The Levers of Financial Performance
• Return on Equity
• Is ROE a Reliable Measure?
• Ratio Analysis

DAY 2

Financial Forecasting

• Pro Forma Statements
• Pro Forma Statements and Financial Planning
• Cash Flow Forecasts
• Cash Budgets
• The Techniques Compared
• Planning in Large Companies

DAY 3

Managing Growth

• Sustainable Growth
• Too Much Growth
• What to do When Actual Growth Exceeds Sustainable Growth
• Too Little Growth
• What to do When Sustainable Growth Exceeds Actual Growth
• Sustainable Growth and Pro Forma Forecasts

• The Financing Decision
• Financial Leverage
• Techniques for Analysing Financing Alternatives
• How Much to Borrow
• Selecting a Maturity Structure

DAY 4

Evaluating Investment Opportunities

• Discounted Cash Flow Techniques
• Risk Analysis in Investment Decisions
• Including Risk in Investment Evaluation
• Four Pitfalls in the Use of Discounted Cash Flow Techniques
• Economic Value Added

DAY 5

Business Valuation and Corporate Restructuring

• Initial Investigation
• Techniques for Valuing a business
• Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
• Valuation Based on Comparable Trades
• The Market for Control

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