Business Finance
The fundamentals of corporate finance. Participants analyse financial statements and cash flows, apply the time value of money, value bonds and stocks, estimate the cost of capital and make capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend decisions.
At a glance
- 4 days
Who it's for
- Managers and professionals needing corporate-finance tools
Learning objectives
- Apply time-value-of-money to valuation and cash flows
- Relate expected return and risk in portfolios
- Evaluate capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend decisions
Detailed content
- Introduction to managerial finance
- The financial environment
- Statements, cash flow and taxes
- Analysis of statements
- Risk and return
- Time value of money
- Bond and stock valuation
- Cost of capital
- Capital budgeting
- Capital structure and leverage
- Dividend policy
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Managerial finance
- Financial statements
- Valuation
- Corporate decisions
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Analyse a real set of financial statements with ratios
- Build a budget and variance report in Excel
- Case study: decision using cost-volume-profit and NPV
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Ratio-analysis and budgeting workbook
- NPV/IRR and break-even calculators
- Course workbook and slide handouts
- Templates and checklists used in the exercises
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- IFRS Accounting Standards (IASB)
- COSO Internal Control and ERM frameworks
- Basel III/IV (banking risk)
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Finance, Banking & Risk · Practitioner
Frequently asked questions
How long is Business Finance?
The program runs 4 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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