An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Essentials of Corporate Finance
Driving Techniques to Financial Success in the
Global Business Environment
Course Overview
This GLOMACS Essentials of Corporate Finance training course is focusing on the knowledge and skills necessary for making sound financial decisions in today's dynamic world. Making a sound financial decision requires skills and understanding of the underlying problem. All businesses are becoming more complex in structure due to rapid changes in technology, intense competition, and challenging strategic choices. A company's relationships with potential investors and partners are now becoming more demanding than ever. Hence, the managers are required to be fully equipped with a higher standard of appraisal and a greater focus on value creation than has been the case in the past.
Likewise, it aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills ready to deal with day to day challenges facing an organisation. The skills and decisions which will enable to remain competitive, analysing competitor's actions, minimise costs, maximise revenues, and mitigate or control business risk associated with uncertainty.
This GLOMACS training course will highlight:
- How to finance the business using various sources available?
- Assessment of the most effective source of funding
- Understanding the financing decisions of the most successful companies around the globe
- Evaluating potential projects using the latest techniques
- An insight of various techniques used in a very volatile market condition
- How to minimise risks using the latest methods and ability to identify the best technique suitable for your business?
Training Objectives
By the end of this GLOMACS training course, the participants will develop knowledge and skills in finance, enabling them to:
- Make (and/or) contribute to strategic financial decisions
- Evaluate the most efficient finance options available
- Analyse capital investment and financing decisions using appropriate discount rates
- Use the consistent application of Payback, ARR, NPV, Discounted Payback, IRR and MIRR using Excel® and provide recommendations for action
- Identify the key success factors / critical factors, investment opportunities and threats within their sector
- Make decisions in a competitive environment
Who should Attend?
This training course is essential for any business which will be of benefit to a wide range of the participants and as such is aimed at:
- Financial Managers
- Corporate Decision-makers
- Market Trends Specialist
- Risk and Return Analyst
- Merger and Acquisitions Specialists
- Auditors and Management Accountants
- Managers and those with financial responsibilities
- Professionals acting upon the financial decisions of others, who will gain an appreciation for decision-making thereby ensuring shared values within the organisation
- Analysts whose role involves evaluating and identifying market and competitive trends
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Financial Management
- The Role & Scope of Corporate Financial Management
- Managing International Trade including:
- Methods of Payment such as Letters of Credit, Collections
- Benefits & Risks
- The Objective of the Organisation and Stakeholder’s Needs
- The Financial Environment Post Banking Crisis
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Governance
DAY 2: The Financing Decision
- Long-Term Sources of Finance
- Types of Equity Capital
- Types of Debt
- The Optimum Capital Structure / Leverage – Equity or Debt?
- Weighted Cost of Capital (WACC) and The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Calculating Your WACC and CAPM
- When & How to Use WACC and CAPM
- The Dividend Decision
- Short-Term Sources of Finance
DAY 3: The Investment Decision
- Establishing the Forecast Cash Flows
- International Issues, e.g.
- Exchange Rate Risk
- Transfer Payments
- Evaluating the Capital Investment Decision using:
- Payback
- Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Analysing the Investment Decision using:
- What if Analysis
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Simulation
DAY 4: Risk and Treasury Management
- Identifying Financial Risks
- Internal (SWOT Analysis)
- External (PESTLE Analysis)
- Measuring Financial Risk
- Developing and Implementing a Risk Management Strategy
- Establishing a Treasury Department
- Treasury and Risk Management Techniques
DAY 5: Corporate Strategy
- Corporate and Financial Strategy
- Growth Strategies
- Joint Ventures, Merger, & Acquisitions
- Valuation
- Risks & Benefits
- Financing a Merger or Acquisition
- Capital Reconstruction or Restructure
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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