This interactive seminar will develop your skills in analyzing business activities. It will guide you through the key steps of analyzing financial statements, appraising new investments, and measuring performance at all levels of your organization. It will develop your ability to generate growth and improve profitability, as well as pinpointing problem areas for remedial action. Over the five modules, delegates will acquire skills and technical knowledge which will enable them to manage more effectively.
This seminar will also focus on the key risks that businesses face in today’s uncertain economic, political, and physical environment. Effective risk management is of vital importance in today’s business environment and the seminar will promote the understanding of risks and how to minimize business exposure to them. Practical case studies will be used in each session, to ensure that delegates can relate their learning to real-world problems.
At the end of this conference the participants will be able to:
Read and understand their organization’s Annual Financial Report
Evaluate their firm's financial performance
Understand and use analytical tools and techniques in practical case-study situations.
Identify business risks, and consider how these should be managed.
Appreciate the importance of new investments in maintaining growth and competitiveness, and how these investments should be evaluated.
Improve their management skills and increase their value to the organization.
Understand capital investment decisions
Project Managers and other Professionals
CFOs, Controllers, and Treasurers responsible for the Financial Management of the Organisation
And any other Managers who wish to improve, refresh and update their understanding of analysis of financial information, and application to effective decision-making
Who are the users of financial data?
The three key financial statements, measuring performance, position, and cashflow
Why does financial data have to be analyzed?
Sources and types of financial information
Understanding the cash flow cycle vs. the operating cycle
Ratio & trend analysis of financial statements
Categories of ratios, and what they reveal about the company
How to use common sizing to compare performance and position
The format and structure of the Balance Sheet / Statement of Financial Position
Sources and types of finance
Preparing projections for financing sources
Break-even analysis
Should we lease or buy our equipment?
Should we consider ‘buying-in’ instead of ‘making’
Finding and using data and information
Easily available tools and techniques for financial analysis
Using graphical representation
The fundamental statistical tools
Fitting statistical techniques to financial data
Reports and reporting
Financial distress
Altman's Z-score analysis & it's uses
How new investment projects can meet corporate objectives
Investment projects - model-building and forecasting
Basic techniques for appraisal of investments
Incorporating the value of timing - Net present Value vs. Internal Rate of Return
How do you choose which method to use
Measuring the company’s capital structure, and estimating the cost of capital
The dividend valuation model or capital asset pricing model, which is best?
Financial risk-management principles – what can be done
Methods for analyzing financial risk
How your bankers can help you to manage financial risk
Analytical tools for measuring risk
How to develop the tools for your firm
Using scenario, sensitivity & subjective analysis techniques
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR has been considered an efficient marketing tool for gaining the competitive advantages a company needs in order to be on top in the context of the current hyper-competitive environment.
You will learn vital skills for managing and creating content in this course. To help you establish a social media presence, you'll learn how to craft compelling social media posts and how to develop a powerful brand. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an ongoing procedure for handling your content. A content calendar should be created, postings should be managed and moderated, data should be analyzed for insights and iteration, and post effectiveness should be increased.
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organize their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
The 5-Day Mini MBA is a unique distillation of the skills that need to be acquired in order to be considered successful in modern business. Not everyone is able to devote a year or two of their time to studying for a Masters in Business Administration, but in an age of rapid change in a highly competitive environment, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the smooth and successful running of a business. The 5 Day Mini MBA Leadership & Management Masterclass is a highly intensive training course covering all the usual subjects associated with an MBA. In 5 days, a delegate will learn what normally takes a year of full-time study. The Mini MBA course is designed to provide delegates with comprehensive knowledge of fundamental, proven strategies taught as both an academic and practical exercise. As a result, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required for any person to further develop their business knowledge and skills and even to prepare them for actual formal study for an MBA. The course is designed to be delivered either as an “In House” class for an organization’s directors and senior management or as a public class where delegates from a number of companies can learn both from the course and from one another and exchange ideas and best practice.
Large capital-intensive projects in the oil and gas industries require substantial - and mostly risky - investments in the acquisition, exploration, and subsequent operation and maintenance of new organizational assets.
The decision of whether or not to invest in new capital projects in the oil and gas industry starts with critical decisions during the exploration phase of new development or the expansion of an existing field. The decision-making tools used to analyze project risk under conditions of uncertainty will help companies to determine the probability of success or loss and will drive the decision to develop or abandon the well.
Crisis management is concerned with responding to, managing, and recovering from an unforeseen event. Risk management is concerned with identifying, assessing, and mitigating any activity or event that could cause harm to the business. Risks can be strategic or operational in nature. A business continuity plan (BCP) is a process that outlines the potential impact of disaster situations on business operations. It creates policies that respond to various situations to ensure a business is able to recover quickly after a crisis.