Training Course: Essentials of Corporate Finance

Training Course Summary:

A high level view of the fundamental principles of corporate finance – effectively the decisions behind whether to use debt or equity to fund a business and the sources of these funds

Who Should Attend:

This course is aimed at anyone
who needs an understanding of the
decision-making processes employed
in considering where to find funds for
future expansion plans. It also covers
how to avoid going into debt by
looking at other funding options.

Training Course Overview/Content:

• Introduction to corporate finance
– What is corporate finance?
– The main activities of raising capital
• Valuation
– Fundamental ratios
– Stock valuation
– Measures of risk
• Raising capital
– Debt, equity and securitisation
– Floatations
– Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate finance for SMEs
– Finance for working capital
– Getting the right banking
relationship
– Unusual forms of finance
– Purchasing a business and
due diligence
– Preparing the business for sale