Finance & Accounting
Our finance portfolio offers a comprehensive introduction to the major concepts of finance theory. The programmes give those aspiring to switch to finance positions or those newly entered to financial roles the opportunity to gain confidence and competence in concepts underlying the decisions faced by corporate managers and investors. The programmes are also beneficial for those more experienced in finance but wishing to undertake a refresher on the essential finance areas.
The new programmes can be taken on their own or together as a consolidated series. On completion of all four programmes, participants receive the Cambridge Financial Management Certificate of Achievement.†
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Corporate Investment
25-26 October 2012
This programme will explore how firms should make investment decisions and will provide a framework to analyse all types of corporate investment decisions, both in short- (working capital) and long-term (capital budgeting).
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Portfolio Management
29-30 November 2012
This programme looks at two key questions: how should investors value the different financial instruments they are offered by companies and what are the risk-return choices they have?
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Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
13-14 December 2012
This programme is designed for those who wish to learn the basics of accounting and financial terminology and financial analysis techniques, and will teach you how these concepts and strategies are integrated into your organisation's performance.
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Raising Capital
24-25 January 2013
This programme will focus on how firms should deal with external investors, examining how much debt to raise, the going public decision, the dividend decision, the mergers and acquisitions process and the leveraged buyout process.
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Options, Futures & Other Derivatives
28 February-1 March 2013
This programme lays out the basic steps in valuing forwards, futures, options and other types of derivative assets, using the no-arbitrage principle as its basic approach.
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† The four programmes that constitute the Cambridge Financial Management Certificate of Achievement are: Corporate Investment, Portfolio Management, Raising Capital, and Options, Futures & Other Derivatives.