Finance and TreasuryCorporate Finance and Investment Appraisal
This course builds the technical skills to evaluate capital projects and investment proposals using net present value, internal rate of return, and payback methods, alongside the judgement to weigh risk, financing, and strategic fit. Delegates practise appraising infrastructure, expansion, and replacement investment decisions typical of manufacturing, energy, and public infrastructure projects in African markets. The course also addresses financing choices and the interaction between investment and funding decisions.
Course objectives
- Apply net present value, internal rate of return, and payback methods to investment decisions
- Estimate incremental cash flows and handle inflation and taxation in appraisal
- Incorporate risk adjusted discount rates and sensitivity analysis into project evaluation
- Evaluate financing options and their interaction with investment decisions
- Prepare an investment appraisal report suitable for board or funder approval
Who should attend
- Corporate finance managers and analysts
- Project finance and infrastructure development staff
- Capital expenditure committee members
- Engineers and technical managers proposing capital projects
- Development finance institution appraisal officers
Course outline
- 01Investment appraisal methods: net present value, internal rate of return, payback
- 02Estimating incremental cash flows for project evaluation
- 03Handling inflation, taxation, and risk adjusted discount rates
- 04Sensitivity, scenario, and break even analysis in appraisal
- 05Financing choices and their interaction with investment decisions
- 06Preparing an investment appraisal report for approval
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 15 September 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 December 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 13 February 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 June 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |