Financial Management Diploma

Diploma Info

Length: 3 Months

City: London

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Oct-07-2024

    London

Dates in Other Venues

Diploma Details

Diploma Outline

Months of diploma

Month 1

Week 1

In week 1, you'll be introduced to the fundamentals of financial management, the role and functions of financial managers, and the financial environment.
Day 1: Introduction to Financial Management

  • Definition and objectives of financial management
  • Role and functions of financial managers
  • Importance of financial management in organizations

Day 2: Financial Statements and Analysis

  • Understanding income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
  • Fundamentals of financial analysis and interpretation
  • Importance of financial ratios and their computation

Day 3: The Financial Environment

  • Understanding the financial environment and its components
  • Role of financial markets and institutions
  • Understanding interest rates and their impact on financial decisions

Week 2

In week 2, you'll delve into capital budgeting, risk analysis, and capital structure.
Day 1: Capital Budgeting

  • Understanding the concept of capital budgeting
  • Methods of capital budgeting: Net present value, Internal rate of return, Payback period
  • Capital budgeting under risk and uncertainty

Day 2: Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting

  • Understanding risk and return relationship
  • Techniques for risk analysis in capital budgeting
  • Decision tree analysis and simulation in capital budgeting

Day 3: Capital Structure

  • Understanding the concept of capital structure
  • Determinants of capital structure
  • Theories of capital structure: Net income approach, Net operating income approach, Modigliani-Miller theory

Week 3

In Week 3, you'll explore the concepts of cost of capital, dividend policy, and working capital management.
Day 1: Cost of Capital

  • Understanding the concept of cost of capital
  • Computation of cost of debt, preference shares, equity shares, and retained earnings
  • Weighted average cost of capital and marginal cost of capital

Day 2: Dividend Policy

  • Understanding the concept of dividends
  • Factors influencing dividend policy
  • Dividend theories: Walter's model, Gordon's model, and Modigliani-Miller hypothesis

Day 3: Working Capital Management

  • Understanding the concept of working capital
  • Operating cycle and cash cycle
  • Strategies for managing working capital

Week 4

In Week 4, you'll delve into topics related to financial planning, control, and performance measurement.
Day 1: Financial Planning and Forecasting

  • Understanding financial planning and its importance
  • Process of financial planning and forecasting
  • Preparing pro forma financial statements

Day 2: Financial Control

  • Understanding the concept of financial control
  • Budgetary control and different types of budgets
  • Variance analysis in financial control

Day 3: Performance Measurement

  • Understanding the concept of performance measurement
  • Financial and non-financial performance measures
  • Balanced scorecard approach to performance measurement

Month 2

Week 1

In week 1, you'll focus on  corporate finance, investment decisions and Financial risk management.
Day 1: Corporate Finance

  • Understanding corporate finance and its importance
  • Capital investment decisions and project evaluation
  • Long-term financing options for corporations

Day 2: Investment Decisions

  • Understanding investment decisions and their importance
  • Techniques for investment decision-making
  • Evaluating and managing investment risks

Day 3: Financial Risk Management

  • Understanding financial risks and their types
  • Techniques for financial risk management
  • Role of derivatives in risk management

Week 2

In week 2, you'll focus on merger and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and international financial management.
Day 1: Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Understanding the process of mergers and acquisitions
  • Valuation in mergers and acquisitions
  • Post-merger integration and performance evaluation

Day 2: Corporate Restructuring

  • Understanding corporate restructuring and its types
  • Restructuring strategies and their implications
  • Legal and regulatory aspects of corporate restructuring

Day 3: International Financial Management

  • Understanding international financial management and its importance
  • Foreign exchange risk and its management
  • International investment decisions and financing options

Week 3

In week 3, you'll delve into topics related to financial regulations, ethics in financial management, and the role of technology in finance.
Day 1: Financial Regulations

  • Understanding financial regulations and their importance
  • Key regulatory bodies in finance
  • Recent changes in financial regulations

Day 2: Ethics in Financial Management

  • Understanding ethics in financial management
  • Ethical dilemmas in finance and their resolution
  • Role of financial managers in promoting ethical conduct

Day 3: Technology in Finance

  • Understanding the role of technology in finance
  • Key technological trends in finance: AI, blockchain, data analytics
  • Impact of technology on financial decisions and processes

Week 4

In week 4, you'll focus on financial strategy, corporate governance, and sustainability in financial management.
Day 1: Financial Strategy

  • Understanding financial strategy and its importance
  • Integration of financial strategy with corporate strategy
  • Role of financial managers in strategy formulation and execution

Day 2: Corporate Governance

  • Understanding corporate governance and its importance
  • Role of financial managers in corporate governance
  • Corporate governance and financial performance

Day 3: Sustainability in Financial Management

  • Understanding sustainability in financial management
  • Impact of sustainability on financial decisions
  • Role of financial managers in promoting sustainability

Month 3

Week 1

In week 1, you'll delve into topics related to financial modeling, portfolio management, and taxation in financial decisions.
Day 1: Financial Modeling

  • Understanding financial modeling and its importance
  • Techniques for building financial models
  • Use of financial models in decision-making

Day 2: Portfolio Management

  • Understanding portfolio management and its importance
  • Portfolio theory and asset allocation
  • Performance evaluation of portfolios

Day 3: Taxation in Financial Decisions

  • Understanding the impact of taxation on financial decisions
  • Tax planning and management
  • Tax regulations and their implications for financial management

Week 2

In week 2, you'll focus on personal finance, financial planning for individuals, and retirement planning.
Day 1: Personal Finance

  • Understanding personal finance and its importance
  • Budgeting and saving strategies for individuals
  • Investment options for individuals

Day 2: Financial Planning for Individuals

  • Understanding financial planning for individuals
  • Process of financial planning: goal setting, planning, implementation, monitoring
  • Role of financial advisors in personal financial planning

Day 3: Retirement Planning

  • Understanding retirement planning and its importance
  • Retirement savings options
  • Planning for income and expenses in retirement

Week 3

In week 3, you'll delve into topics related to insurance planning, estate planning, and behavioral finance.
Day 1: Insurance Planning

  • Understanding insurance planning and its importance
  • Types of insurance: Life, Health, Property and Casualty
  • Role of insurance in risk management

Day 2: Estate Planning

  • Understanding estate planning and its importance
  • Elements of an estate plan: wills, trusts, power of attorney
  • Role of financial advisors in estate planning

Day 3: Behavioural Finance

  • Understanding behavioural finance and its importance
  • Psychological biases in financial decision-making
  • Implications of behavioural finance for personal and corporate finance

Week 4

In week 4, you'll focus on international financial management, corporate restructuring, and FinTech innovations.
Day 1: International Financial Management

  • Understanding the complexities of international finance and its importance
  • Exchange rate risk and its management
  • International investment decisions

Day 2: Corporate Restructuring

  • Understanding corporate restructuring and its role in financial management
  • Different types of restructuring: Mergers & Acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts
  • Financial and strategic implications of corporate restructuring

Day 3: FinTech Innovations

  • Introduction to FinTech and its impact on financial management
  • Understanding blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and digital payments
  • Implications of FinTech for the future of finance

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