The Oxford 5-Day MBA in Finance

INTRODUCTION

It is crucial that today's business professionals understand the flow of financial resources. Such an understanding is needed daily; whether it is used to anticipate trends, evaluate company performance or obtain funding. People from non-financial backgrounds are often called upon to make decisions based on modern financial controls, and they must have the know-how to navigate the financial systems that have a significant impact on their professional responsibilities.

This GLOMACS Oxford 5-day MBA in Finance training course is developed to provide business professionals with a deeper understanding of corporate finance as practiced by today's most powerful companies. Designed specifically for non-financial personnel, this intensive training course approaches the subject of finance as it relates to the corporation as a whole.

The highlights of this Oxford 5-Day MBA in Finance training course include:

• Extensive and deep coverage of the subject area
• Real world approach to the discipline
• Numerous examples based around market data
• Contemporary approach drawing on recent market developments
• Integration with spreadsheet modelling

Objectives

This Oxford 5-Day MBA in Finance training course provides delegates with the tools required to find better answers to questions such as:

• What is the appropriate discount rate to be used in investment appraisal?
• What are the pros and cons of different types of financing?
• What factors must be considered in deciding on a dividend policy?
• What is the exact nature and scope of the issue to be analyzed?
• What products are available to manage risk?
• Why is correlation so important in managing risk?
• Which specific variables, relationships, and trends are likely to be helpful in analyzing an annual report?

Training Methodology

Using a combination of lectures, group exercises and individual exercises with practical applications, the delegates will gain both a theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered. The emphasis is on the real world and as a result delegates will return to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned.

Organisational Impact

By sending delegates on this Oxford 5-Day MBA in Finance, organization will benefit by:

• Providing delegates with a concentrated and focused programme in finance addressing key topics found on MBA’s in finance throughout the world
• Updating IT skills by demonstrating the use of financial software in assisting in the decision-making process
• Updating delegates with recent developments in risk management
• Providing exposure to numerous annual reports and real life cases
• Emphasizing the role of risk in decision making
• Explaining how risk can be measured and quantified

Personal Impact

Delegates will acquire the following skill set:

• The ability to actively participate in finance decision-making
• An appreciation of the relative merits of varying asset classes
• Recognition of the importance of risk in determining the cost of capital
• An ability to utilize sophisticated investment appraisal techniques
• An appreciation of the key items from an annual report and recognition of important ratios and linkages
• Recognition of the appropriate tool to manage risk

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• High Level Managers integral to the decision-making process
• Non-Financial Business Professionals managing who have been promoted to financial positions
• Financial Professionals wanting an update or a “refresher” of their knowledge
• Junior Managers working in the finance area