Strategic Finance

$99

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of financial strategy and the measurement and creation of shareholder value, providing a foundation for strategic decision making.

Description

Designed for Senior Managers and finance professionals, this is the first of 3 courses in the Strategic Financial Management Series. This course provides an introduction to the core principles of strategic finance and the measurement and creation of shareholder value. You will gain an in depth understanding of the principles of company valuation including stock valuation, and the main methods of valuing stock. We examine the role of stock markets and the purchasing and trading of stock, and the growth and importance of global stock markets. We also examine the role of dividends and their role in value creation and depletion.

We then examine alternative approaches to measurement of value and the potential for Value Management to transform our approaches to and understanding shareholder value. On successful completion of this course, managers will have a broader understanding of how the company is valued, how the management can help create value through alternative approaches to the measurement of value, and the creation of value adding assets.

COURSE DETAILS

  • Suitable For: Senior (Executive) Managers
  • Course Duration: 20 Hours
  • Access Duration: You will have access to your course for 90 days from date of purchase
  • Certification: Download your Certificate on completion
  • Additional Resources: Download Learners manual, additional articles and worksheets

COURSE CONTENTS

This course comprises the following lessons:

Lesson 1 – Getting Started

SECTION 1: CREATING VALUE

Lesson 2 – Making Good Financial Decisions

Lesson 3 – Financial Objectives and Shareholder Wealth 1

Video – Creating Value for Shareholders

Lesson 4 – Financial Objectives and Shareholder Wealth 2

Strategic Finance – Quiz 1

SECTION 2: UNDERSTANDING STOCKS

Lesson 5 – Stock Valuation

Video – Stock Valuation

Lesson 6 – Purchasing and Trading Stock

Video – How the Stock Market Works

Lesson 7 – Stock Markets and Stock Valuation

Lesson 8 – Global Stock Markets

Strategic Finance – Quiz 2

SECTION 3: SOURCING FINANCE

Lesson 8 – Sources of Finance

Lesson 9 – Understanding Bonds

Video – The Difference between Bonds and Stocks

Lesson 10 – Key Features of Bonds

Video – The Basics of Bonds

Lesson 11 – Understanding Interest Rates

Video – Kal Penn explains Interest Rates

Lesson 12 – Interest Rates Factors

Strategic Finance – Quiz 3

SECTION 4: UNDERSTANDING DIVIDENDS

Lesson 13 – Understanding Dividends

Video – What is a Dividend?

Lesson 14 – Dividends and Valuation

Video – Why companies pay Dividends

Lesson 15 – Understanding Future Stock Value

Lesson 16 – Wrapping-up

Strategic Finance – Quiz 4

Strategic Finance – Course Evaluation

CERTIFICATION: DOWNLOAD YOUR CPD CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION