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 products, and they must have the know-how to navigate the financial systems that have a significant impact on their professional responsibilities.

Oxford Management Centre has created the 5 Day MBA in Finance 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 seminar approaches the subject of finance as it relates to the corporation as a whole.

The highlights of the seminar 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

The seminar 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

 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.

Delegates are requested to please bring a notebook PC to the seminars.

By sending delegates on the 5 Day MBA in finance organisation 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

• Emphasising the role of risk in decision making

• Explaining how risk can be measured and quantified

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 utilise 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

• Professionals 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