Strategic Investment Management

How do organisations use project finance to structure, value and finance large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects?

This programme provides an in-depth analysis of real-life case studies covering successful and not-so-successful examples of project financing in Europe and emerging markets. Cases also cover a variety of industries and illustrate the financial tools and structures used by corporate sponsors, banks, governments and private sector agencies.

Gain an in-depth understanding of the many ways in which project finance can mitigate risks and provide incentives while also assessing the limitations of project finance structures.

Who is the programme for?

■ Finance professionals from private and public sector industries including: energy, power, infrastructure, transportation, logistics, water and utilities, education and healthcare

■ Equity investors or sponsors

■ Project finance advisors in the banking sector

■ Developers

■ Engineers

■ Lawyers and legal advisors

■ Equity investors or sponsors

■ Auditors and risk managers

NB. You will have some familiarity with basic corporate finance and valuation concepts

Programme focus

■ Creating value through project finance

■ Project versus corporate finance

■ Financing, valuing and structuring large-scale projects

■ Analysing project risks and rewards

■ Optimally restructuring projects in distress

■ Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Private Finance Initiatives (PFI)

■ Project finance in emerging markets

Key benefits

■ Develop a framework to apply project finance principles and valuation methods to real-life projects

■ Skills to mitigate the risks in the financing of large-scale projects

■ Confidence to navigate successfully through the entire project finance transaction from initial agreement to completion

■ Enhanced understanding of the stakeholders involved in a project finance deal