Advanced Finance, Investment, and Business Valuation Masterclass

Advanced Finance, Investment, and Business Valuation Masterclass

Location

Duration

Online / In-class

5 days

AOM 1018

Contact with our Team

Sector:

Cross-Industry – Corporate Finance

Technical Focus Area:

Corporate Finance & Accounting (FIN)

About the Course

Finance and capital, alongside management and staff, are the lifeblood of any successful organization. This course focuses on advanced financial decision-making skills essential for operating in a competitive, volatile, and global marketplace. Participants will enhance their ability to minimize costs, maximize revenues, manage risks, and make data-driven strategic decisions through advanced financial tools and techniques, including Excel-based modeling, capital budgeting, and valuation strategies.

Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

- Develop advanced financial forecasting, budgeting, and control models using Excel.
- Analyze complex capital investment and financing decisions using WACC and CAPM.
- Evaluate Payback, ARR, NPV, IRR, and MIRR to guide investment planning.
- Identify key industry success factors and future opportunities through strategic analysis.
- Conduct advanced financial analysis to build effective financial strategies.
- Perform company valuations and assess mergers and acquisitions.
- Understand cost of capital concepts and their impact on business performance.
- Apply financial modeling for better decision-making and performance management.

Who Should Attend

- Heads of Departments and Senior Managers
- Finance and Accounting Professionals
- Project Managers and Business Analysts
- Corporate Strategy and Planning Executives
- Professionals seeking advanced financial management certification

Course Program

Financial Planning & Forecasting Techniques

- The scope, role, and responsibilities of financial management

- Preparing master budgets and integrated financial plans

- Forecasting future cash flows using time series and regression analysis

- Developing financial models for planning and control

- Sensitivity and “what-if” analysis

- Integrating DuPont analysis into forecasting models

- Scenario-based financial planning and evaluation

- Excel applications for advanced financial modeling

Corporate Finance & Financial Engineering

- Equity and debt financing strategies

- Evaluating the impact of financial leverage on profitability and risk

- Money market instruments and bond valuation

- Financial engineering concepts and applications

- Using derivatives for risk management and hedging

- Dividend policy decisions and shareholder value implications

- Understanding market instruments for corporate financing

- Managing capital structure for optimal financial performance

Cost of Capital & Investment Appraisal

- Estimating the cost of capital and weighted average cost of capital (WACC)

- Applying CAPM for equity valuation and discount rate estimation

- Advanced capital budgeting techniques (NPV, IRR, MIRR, Payback, ARR)

- Asset replacement and capital rationing decisions

- Managing investment portfolios under capital constraints

- Risk-adjusted discount rates and project evaluation

- Using derivatives to control cost of capital exposure

- Excel modeling for investment decision-making

Financial Analysis & Performance Evaluation

- Advanced ratio and variance analysis for performance measurement

- Identifying critical success factors in financial operations

- Applying DuPont and Altman Z-Score models for performance assessment

- Financial benchmarking and comparative analysis

- Evaluating financial statements and balance sheet health

- Conducting SWOT, PEST, and Porter’s Five Forces analysis

- Case study: evaluating financial performance using Excel models

- Linking financial performance to strategic planning and budgeting

Business Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions

- Business valuation concepts and methodologies

- Defining shareholder and investor value

- Value-based management and performance alignment

- M&A analysis: identifying synergies and restructuring opportunities

- Business restructuring, reorganization, and divestment

- Management buyouts (MBOs) and buy-ins (MBIs)

- Creating value through mergers and acquisitions

- Case study: corporate valuation and merger decision simulation

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Starting Date	Price
Online	19/10/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	20/10/2025	2549 $
Dubai (UAE)	20/10/2025	2799$
Cairo (Egypt)	27/10/2025	2549 $
Online	27/10/2025	1799 $
Online	03/11/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	10/11/2025	2799 $
Muscat (Oman)	10/11/2025	2799 $
Dubai (UAE)	17/11/2025	2799 $
Online	17/11/2025	1799 $
Muscat (Oman)	24/11/2025	2799 $
Online	24/11/2025	1799 $
Online	24/11/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	01/12/2025	2799 $
Online	01/12/2025	1799 $
Online	01/12/2025	1799 $
London (UK)	01/12/2025	3299 $
Dubai (UAE)	08/12/2025	2799$
Online	08/12/2025	1699 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	15/12/2025	2799 $
Dubai (UAE)	15/12/2025	2799 $
Online	15/12/2025	1799 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	22/12/2025	3899$
Doha (Qatar)	22/12/2025	2799 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	22/12/2025	3899$
Online	29/12/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2799$
Istanbul	29/12/2025	2549 $
Online	29/12/2025	1799 $