Course Overview
This advanced course is designed for finance professionals, risk managers, and decision-makers seeking to deepen their understanding of corporate financial management and the sophisticated techniques used to identify, assess, and manage financial risks. The course integrates core financial principles with advanced risk management tools such as derivatives, portfolio theory, and quantitative risk models. Participants will learn how to enhance corporate value, optimize capital structure, and implement robust risk mitigation strategies in a volatile economic environment.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze advanced financial statements and performance metrics.
- Understand capital budgeting and financing decisions in complex environments.
- Apply quantitative methods to measure and manage financial risks.
- Utilize derivatives and hedging strategies to mitigate market risks.
- Develop frameworks for liquidity, credit, and operational risk management.
- Align financial risk management with corporate strategy and governance.
Who Should Attend
- Senior Financial Analysts and Controllers
- Treasury and Risk Management Professionals
- Chief Financial Officers and Finance Directors
- Portfolio and Asset Managers
- Corporate Strategists and Business Development Managers
- Auditors and Compliance Officers
Course Outline
Advanced Financial Management Concepts
- Financial Statement Analysis: Cash Flow, ROE, ROIC, EVA
- Capital Structure Theories and Cost of Capital Optimization
- Advanced Capital Budgeting Techniques (NPV, IRR, Real Options)
- Dividend Policy and Corporate Financing Decisions
- Working Capital Management in Dynamic Markets
Financial Markets and Instruments
- Overview of Financial Markets: Equity, Debt, Derivatives
- Fixed Income Securities and Yield Curve Analysis
- Equity Valuation Models and Market Efficiency
- Introduction to Derivatives: Futures, Options, Swaps, Forwards
Quantitative Financial Risk Measurement
- Value at Risk (VaR) Models: Parametric, Historical, Monte Carlo
- Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis
- Credit Risk Modeling: Credit Scoring, Credit VaR, CDS
- Liquidity Risk Assessment and Management
- Operational Risk and Basel III Framework
Hedging and Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Derivative-Based Hedging: Strategies and Practical Applications
- Managing Currency, Interest Rate, and Commodity Risks
- Portfolio Risk Management and Diversification
- Dynamic Hedging and Greeks Sensitivity Analysis
- Integrating Risk Management into Corporate Decision-Making
Financial Risk Governance and Compliance
- Risk Appetite, Limits Setting, and Internal Controls
- Regulatory Environment: Dodd-Frank, Basel Accords, MiFID II
- Risk Reporting and Communication to Stakeholders
- Role of Technology and FinTech in Risk Management
- Ethics and Professional Standards in Financial Management