Strategic Financial Management and Corporate Value Creation

Course objectives

• Link strategic planning cycles to financial decision making and capital allocation
• Calculate and apply weighted average cost of capital in investment and financing choices
• Evaluate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures using value based methods
• Design capital structures appropriate for growth, mature, and turnaround businesses
• Communicate value creation narratives credibly to boards and investors

Who should attend

• Chief financial officers and finance directors
• Group treasurers and heads of corporate finance
• Strategy and business development executives
• Senior finance managers preparing for CFO succession
• Investment and portfolio managers overseeing group subsidiaries

Course outline

1. 01Strategy and finance alignment across the planning cycle
2. 02Cost of capital, capital structure, and gearing decisions
3. 03Value based management and economic profit measures
4. 04Mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture evaluation
5. 05Capital allocation across a diversified portfolio
6. 06Communicating financial strategy to boards and capital providers

Scheduled sessions