PROGRAM

Finance for the Boardroom Programme

Course Dates:

22/04/2020 To 24/04/2020

Cost:

GBP £ 4650

Language of Instruction:

English

At Cranfield, we know that in today's business environment, it is important that senior managers display confidence in corporate finance discussions and understand the financial implications of their strategic decisions. Read less

Our Finance for the Boardroom Programme will provide you with the skills and tools you need to successfully address financial performance, evaluate business plans and use financial strategy to create long-term value.

This programme is not about turning you into an accountant, but will help you have a greater understanding of the financial information you are provided as a member of an executive team or board. A better understanding of techniques will enhance your ability to interpret financial data and confidence to demand-relevant information. Our finance faculty use their own practical business experience to bring the subject to life, enabling you to apply the concepts in your own organisation.

Key outcomes include:

Using financial strategy to generate value in your business.
A greater understanding of the practical implications of investment decisions and acquisitions.
A deeper insight into how your business model translates into the accounting numbers.

What you will learn

You will gain:

Advanced insights into how financial strategy can help drive value in your organisation.
An increased understanding of how your business model translates into the financial numbers.
A greater ability to make knowledgeable and appreciated contributions to the board with a firm understanding of financial reports.
Appreciation of the practical implications of investment decisions and acquisitions.
Confidence with the language of finance, bringing with it an ability to challenge financial presentations and successfully recognise opportunities.

Your organisation will gain:

Enhanced financial literacy contribution at board level, encouraging better strategic decisions.
A more knowledgeable and effective executive with a clear understanding of your organisation's financial performance, and the implications that come with it.

Core content

Finance for the Boardroom is a three-day residential programme taking place at Cranfield School of Management.

You will benefit from the creative practices, diverse ideas, and successful methods used to overcome challenges that your peers and faculty have faced through working in a range of sectors.

The practical and adaptable design of the programme content ensures that you are fully equipped with state-of-the-art tools and frameworks to successfully improve financial performance and shareholder value in your organisation.

This programme address the challenges you face when interpreting corporate financial data and discussing strategic decision making at board level. You gain best practice models to:

support your role
understand long-term value and how to best achieve it
effectively recognise the cost of capital and determine appropriate capital structure
implement investment appraisal techniques
understand your organisation's valuation methods
gain advanced insights into what your organisation's accounts really tell you and what they don't disclose.