Corporate finance:

overview of corporate finance performance measurement and financial forecasting sustainable growth capital structure financial distress pecking order and market timing dividends net present value company valuation valuation methods (multiples, FCF, WACC, APV, comparables).

Investments:

present value valuation of fixed income securities basic statistics with a focus on stock returns portfolio theory state-price approach to valuation the Capital Asset Pricing Model and regressions to estimate betas the valuation of stocks hedging and multi-factor models efficient markets, rational expectations, anomalies and behavioural finance active portfolio management performance evaluation forwards, futures and options derivatives usage and risk management

Financial Accounting and Analysis:

introduction to financial analysis pro forma financial statements financial ratios capital structure and asset structure ratios common size statements the analysis of cash flow revenue and expense recognition earnings management

accounting fraud accounting and economic income implications for GAAP recognition and valuation of tangible assets recognition and valuation of intangible assets asset impairments accounting for inventory accounting return on capital, economic return and IRR cash flow and financial modelling EVA and economic profit EP versus DCF valuation accounting for bonds leases and off-balance sheet accounting pensions and post-retirement benefits taxation of corporate income, and deferred taxes accounting for shareholders' equity accounting for employee stock options investments in marketable securities, fair valuation consolidation and equity accounting

Personal Assistance and development programme:

Successful career trajectories entail high degrees of both personal growth and professional advancement. Career progression is not about wasting our energy trying to make ourselves more effective by changing our characters. Instead, it is more effective to find new and better ways of 'being ourselves' through enhanced insight and skill. By the end of the course, you will have a more thorough awareness of your personal characteristics and current skill set and you will have the opportunity to develop a plan to work on selected areas of development. Objectives of the programme :

Develop an awareness of the knowledge, skills, and attributes that underlie personal growth and career effectiveness Obtain individual-level feedback utilizing the best existing assessment instruments: 360 degreefeedback and the NEO Personality Inventory Share feedback on your interpersonal skills Develop a personal action plan