Name: The Comprehensive Course on Strategic Financial Management & Leadership Training Course
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Course Outline

Day 1: Finance and Financial Information

The meaning and importance of finance in business
The importance of financial information – internal and external
The corporate annual report and the financial statements
Capital employed: long – term assets and working capital
Analysing financial statements for profitability, liquidity, efficiency & financial structure
Investment ratios and market data sources

Day 2: Financing the Business and Capital Structure

Sources and types of long term finance
Sources and types of short term finance
Calculating the Cost of Equity – what your shareholders expect
Calculating the Cost of Debt – it depends on your credit rating
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
Choosing the best mix of equity and debt

Day 3: CAPEX - Analysis of Investment Decisions

Growing your business with new investment projects
Preparing spreadsheet forecasts for investment appraisal
Basic appraisal techniques: Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) and Payback
Discounted cash flow appraisal techniques: NPV and IRR
Capital Rationing and the Profitability Index (PI)
Dealing with risk in investment appraisal

Day 4: Financial Risk Management

Risk and uncertainty in business
How to manage risk – the four Ts
Financing risk and operating risk
Foreign currency risk management
Interest rate risk management
Role of Internal Audit, Audit Committee, and Chief Risk Officer

Day 5: Corporate Governance

Recognising the needs of stakeholders
The origins and development of corporate governance
Corporate governance codes and regulation
The role of the Board of Directors
International corporate governance and the OECD
Emerging trends in corporate governance

Day 6: Advanced Strategic Planning

Understand the building blocks of a planning process
Understand the difference between Strategic Thinking and Planning
Gain confidence in analysing the external environment
Identify which key capabilities can be developed to achieve current and future objectives
Learn about the difference between incremental and innovation strategies
Recognise the leadership qualities needed for delivering change

Day 7: The Elements of Good Governance

Understand what is meant by good governance
Recognise the influence of group attitudes and power on decision making
Understand what risk and risk appetite represent: what’s acceptable and who decides
Understand the effect of how information is presented on decisions, options and choices
Understand the importance of compliance: rules, processes and checklists
Explore business ethics, moral DNA and resulting performance

Day 8: Managing for Efficiency & Effectiveness

Understand what managers and leaders do and how they handle stress
Understand the key elements of managing people & performance
Review operational planning, allocating tasks, roles & responsibilities on productivity
Review the role of support functions: HR, IT, Procurement in delivering positive customer outcomes
Understand how service quality standards are determined and communicated
Gain confidence in budget setting and monitoring

Day 9: Leaders as Change Agents

Understand organizational culture and how to use the cultural web
Understand how different leadership styles impact culture and climate
Learn how managers inspire and motivate people
Develop skills in questioning and listening
Recognise the value of organizational story telling
Review the best approaches for leading change

Day 10: Integrating Culture, Climate and Alignment

Reflect on the challenges of strategy implementation in a fast changing world
Understand the importance of employee engagement in delivering good performance
Recognise how different forms of power have influence on networks and relationships
Discover how servant leadership delivers added value to employees and customers
Understand how leaders, culture and practice deliver learning organisations
Review and reflect on your leadership profile and prepare a development plan

Day 11: Day Eleven: Infrastructure Projects & Project Finance

Major Infrastructure Projects
Selecting Projects to meet National and Organisational Objectives
What is Project Finance?
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) & Parties to Project Finance Schemes
The Investment Criteria & The Investment Planning Process

Day 12: Day Twelve: Infrastructure Project Appraisal

Technical, Feasibility & Environmental Analysis
Economic Analysis & Sustainability
Financial Analysis
Risk Analysis
Cost–Benefit Analysis – Finance V Economic Value Added

Day 13: Day Thirteen: Estimating Cash Flows - Income; Costs and Activity Duration

Forecasting Project Cashflows
PERT – dealing with Uncertainties
Probabilistic/Statistical Analysis
Correlation & Regression to estimate costs
Evaluation & Analysis of Cashflows using Spreadsheet Skills

Day 14: Day Fourteen: Financing the Project

The Structure of Project Finance Schemes for Infrastructure Projects
Equity & Debt Financing
Recourse & Non-recourse Finance
Bonds; Guarantees and Letters of Credit
Calculating the Cost of Finance

Day 15: Day Fifteen: Financial Analysis & Evaluation

Return on Equity ROE; Debt Service Coverage Ratios (DSCRs); Governments and Value for Money (VfM)
Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques - Payback; ARR, NPV, IRR etc.
Economic NPV & Economic Value Added
Sensitivity Analysis & Simulation Analysis
Financial Risk Management

Certificate

Copex Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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