Corporate Finance Essentials

Course Overview

Description
This 3-hour course, “Corporate Finance Essentials,” is designed to provide managers, professionals, and business owners with a practical understanding of core financial concepts essential for making informed business decisions. The course covers topics such as financial analysis, capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk and return, and working capital management. Through engaging discussions and hands-on exercises, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence to apply financial principles to real-world business challenges.

Course Objectives

• By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the role and scope of corporate finance within an organization.
• Analyze financial statements to assess the financial health of a business.
• Apply capital budgeting techniques (NPV, IRR) to evaluate investment opportunities.
• Understand the relationship between risk and return and the basics of the cost of capital.
• Manage working capital effectively to ensure liquidity and operational efficiency.
• Integrate financial concepts to support strategic decision-making.

Target Audience

• This course is ideal for:
• Managers and team leaders are responsible for financial decision-making.
• Business owners and entrepreneurs are seeking to improve their financial literacy.
• Professionals working in finance, operations, or strategy who want to understand corporate finance fundamentals.
• Students and early-career professionals interested in building a foundation in corporate finance.