FCA0208 | The Fundamentals of International Financial Management (IFM)

Start End Duration Venue Fees
13 Jan 2020 24 Jan 2020 2 Weeks Istanbul $7,300 Register
09 Feb 2020 20 Feb 2020 2 Weeks Abu Dhabi $6,900 Register
08 Mar 2020 19 Mar 2020 2 Weeks Alexandria $6,400 Register
20 Apr 2020 01 May 2020 2 Weeks New York $10,000 Register
10 May 2020 21 May 2020 2 Weeks Dubai $6,900 Register
15 Jun 2020 26 Jun 2020 2 Weeks Kuala Lumpur $7,300 Register
06 Jul 2020 17 Jul 2020 2 Weeks Cape Town $9,000 Register
24 Aug 2020 04 Sep 2020 2 Weeks Beijing $9,000 Register
13 Sep 2020 24 Sep 2020 2 Weeks Cairo $6,400 Register
25 Oct 2020 05 Nov 2020 2 Weeks Sharm Sheikh $6,800 Register
23 Nov 2020 04 Dec 2020 2 Weeks Rome $7,900 Register
28 Dec 2020 08 Jan 2021 2 Weeks Adana $7,300 Register


PROGRAM'S BACKGROUND


This program provides an understanding of the fundamentals of financial management, with a focus on some international aspects relating to areas such as foreign exchange rate and interest rate risk exposure. Risk management is of vital importance in today’s dynamic, international business environment and this program will promote the understanding of key business risks and how to minimize exposure. In capital-intensive industries, capital project appraisal is vital for value-adding decision-making. Case studies will enable learning to be applied in a practical context. Hands-on models and examples will be a part of every session along with the demonstrations of how to apply particular techniques. This program will enable you to:

›       Understand the importance of using appropriate financial management techniques to create and increase shareholder value in an international environment

›       Appreciate the ways in which corporate behavior impacts on achievement of corporate objectives, and the importance of corporate governance

›       Identify the various categories of risk associated with foreign exchange rates and interest rates and how they may be managed and minimized

›       Use and evaluate the various techniques of capital investment appraisal and capital budgeting

›       Develop appropriate strategies with regard to mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and defenses against hostile takeovers

›       Effectively manage cash and working capital to reduce costs and improve cash flow

PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES


›       Understand agency theory and corporate governance

›       Evaluate cost of equity and cost of debt

›       Analyze risk and uncertainty with regard to company financing

›       Identify exposure to risks associated with foreign exchange rates

›       Identify exposure to risks associated with interest rates

›       Evaluate the range of financial tools and techniques used to manage exposures to risk such as options, forward contracts and derivatives

›       Understand the importance of the appropriate capital structure and dividend policy with regard to the financial strength of the business

›       Evaluate capital investment projects using discounted cash flow (DCF) and other appraisal methods

›       Use the methods of capital budgeting

›       Identify methods of financing M and As

›       Use alternative methods of business valuation

›       Manage working capital more effectively, and identify how the company cash flow may be improved

PROGRAM'S ATTENDEES


›       Non-financial and financial personnel at every level in an organization, providing a user-friendly environment to develop knowledge of international financial management

›       Managers

›       Team Leaders

›       Superintendents

›       Supervisors

›       General Supervisors

PROGRAM'S OUTLINE


INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & CORPORATE BEHAVIOR

›       Balance of payments

›       International trade

›       Corporate objectives and financial management

›       Risk and company financing

›       Cost of equity

›       Cost of debt

›       Agency theory

›       Corporate governance

›       Analytical tools of strategic development

›       Business life cycle

›       Capital structure

›       Dividend policy

RISK, FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES & INTEREST RATES

›       Analyzing investment risk: expected values; value of perfect information (VOPI); standard deviation

›       Risk and uncertainty decision rules

›       Scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analysis techniques

›       Risk management principles

›       Talking to your bankers about managing risk

›       The analytical tools to manage risk

›       Developing the tools for your company

›       How to minimize risk

›       Exchange rate risk exposure

›       Interest rate risk exposure

›       Purchasing power parity (PPP) theory

›       International Fisher effect (IFE) theory

CAPITAL BUDGETING

›       Discounted cash flow (DCF)

›       Future values and present values

›       Annuities and perpetuities

›       Methods of evaluating capital investment projects

›       Accounting rate of return (ARR) and payback

›       Net present value (NPV) versus internal rate of return (IRR)

›       How do you choose which method to use?

›       Equivalent annual cost (EAC) method

›       Capital budgeting methods

›       Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) versus arbitrage pricing theory (APT)

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS & CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

›       Reasons and justifications for mergers and acquisitions

›       Share valuation models

›       Target company valuations

›       Financing acquisitions

›       Financial strategy in acquisitions

›       Takeover bid defences

›       Shareholders, managers, employees and financial institutions

›       Restructuring and reorganization strategies

›       Demergers

›       Privatization

›       Management buy-outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs)

CASH & WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

›       Cash flow, working capital and the operating cycle

›       Managing working capital

›       Inventory management

›       Management of receivables

›       Management of payables

›       The operating cycle

›       Methods of payment

›       International payments

›       Cash improvement

›       Cash planning

›       Cash management 

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Benefits to Organization

1. The candidates will become competent, effective and productive on their jobs. This training program is useful for:
        · Competency building where existing employee is promoted or planned to be promoted.
        · Technical knowledge, skills and competencies.
        · Needs and expectations of the stakeholders/ customers both internal and external.
        · Opportunities to exceed stakeholder/ customer expectations.
2. Create a pool of trained manpower that can cost-effectively spread the knowledge to large number of employees inside the organization.
3. Our facilitators often act as mentors for your trained employees and thus provide a most effective way to ensure effective competency development and application by your motivated staff.
4. We adopted a one-to-one approach that can provide more room for your employees to work at their own pace and address individual needs more freely.

Benefits to the Individuals

1. The candidates will gain a multi-discipline understanding of the subject matter.
2. Have an individual action plan to take away that will help the candidates make a difference in their organizations. This will add value to the expertise and experience of the candidates’.
3. Be more able to enhance job satisfaction and reduce wasted time and effort.
4. Ensure that the candidates will know and appreciate the strategic imperatives that drive the organization's efforts in their relevant job area.
5. Be more able to align your roles and job requirements with the organization’s mission and vision.
6. Be more able to meet your deadlines and tasks and successfully complete any scorecard in a timely fashion.

Additional Benefits

1. Good & best industry practices.
2. Checklist approach for ease of understanding and practical application.
3. Latest technologies including information technology, quality assurance and methodology.
4. Quality assurance and quality improvement incorporated in each program.
5. One-to-one approach and small groups will lead to learner-centered environment.
6. Experienced and qualified instructors both academically and in practice.
7. Customized programs to meet and suit individual training needs.
8. Letters of recommendation for the exceptional performers.

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