Course Introduction : 

This comprehensive Advanced Finance, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance  training course is designed for professionals at various organizational levels who seek to strengthen their expertise in financial oversight, risk management, and governance practices. It is particularly valuable for finance managers, risk officers, board members, and senior executives responsible for guiding their organizations toward robust governance frameworks and effective risk mitigation strategies.

The course provides participants with in-depth insights into financial risk and its impact on organizational performance, enabling them to apply internationally recognized best practices in corporate governance and achieve enhanced financial control, transparency, and accountability.

Participants will develop a clear and integrated understanding of the dynamic relationship between corporate governance principles and risk management practices, and how this relationship supports sustainable value creation and long-term organizational resilience.

This Advanced Finance, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance  training course features:

• Advanced financial tools and techniques for evaluating financial performance
• Practical methods to enhance efficiency, profitability, and liquidity
• Evaluation of financing sources and informed investment decision-making
• Identification, measurement, and management of financial risks
• The role of corporate governance in addressing the needs and expectations of key stakeholders

The course is structured to emphasize experiential learning through real-world case studies, interactive workshops, and collaborative group discussions. Each session is designed to strengthen individual professional competence while empowering participants to act as champions of sustainable governance and sound risk management within their organizations.

Course Objectives : 

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

• Apply advanced financial concepts to strategic and operational decision-making.
• Design and evaluate enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks aligned with organizational objectives.
• Understand and implement sound corporate governance principles in line with international standards.
• Assess the interrelationship between finance, risk, internal control, compliance, and governance.
• Enhance oversight, accountability, and ethical decision-making at the organizational level.

Course Outline : 

Day One: Foundations of Finance and Financial Information

• The role of finance within modern organizations
• Relationship between finance, accounting, and strategic management
• Financial information systems: internal management reports and external financial reporting
• Users of financial information and decision-making implications
• Qualitative characteristics of high-quality financial information

Day Two: Strategic Financial Planning and Performance Evaluation

• Developing and aligning strategic financial plans with corporate objectives
• Financial performance measurement frameworks
• Liquidity, profitability, and efficiency analysis
• Financial ratio analysis and benchmarking techniques
• Using financial performance data to support strategic decisions

Day Three: Working Capital and Cash Flow Management

• Components and importance of working capital
• Managing receivables, payables, inventory, and cash
• Cash flow forecasting and control
• Statement of Cash Flows: operating, investing, and financing activities
• Free Cash Flow (FCF): calculation, interpretation, and strategic relevance

Day Four: Financing the Business and Capital Structure Decisions

• Overview of short-term and long-term financing sources
• Equity financing versus debt financing: advantages and limitations
• Determinants of optimal capital structure
• Financial leverage and its impact on risk and return
• Financing decisions and shareholder value maximization

Day Five: Cost of Capital and Shareholder Value

• Concept and components of the cost of capital
• Cost of equity: dividend growth model and market-based approaches
• Shareholder expectations and value creation
• Cost of debt: fixed versus floating interest rates
• Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and its strategic application

Day Six: Capital Asset Pricing and Risk–Return Models

• Risk and return in financial decision-making
• Systematic and unsystematic risk
• Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): assumptions and applications
• Beta estimation and interpretation
• Limitations of CAPM in practical settings

Day Seven: Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Investment Appraisal

• Strategic investment decision-making in modern organizations
• Preparing and analyzing project cash flow forecasts
• Capital budgeting in a competitive environment
• Accounting-based appraisal techniques: Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) and Payback Period
• Strengths and limitations of traditional appraisal methods

Day Eight: Advanced Investment Appraisal and Risk Adjustment

• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) techniques: Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
• Conflicting investment appraisal results and resolution methods
• Capital rationing and the Profitability Index (PI)
• Incorporating risk into investment appraisal
• Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC) and sensitivity analysis

Day Nine: Financial Risk Management

• Risk and uncertainty in financial decision-making
• Identification and measurement of financial risks
• Financial risk categories: market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk
• Risk management strategies: Tolerate, Treat, Transfer, Terminate (The Four Ts)
• Managing exchange rate, interest rate, and commodity price risks

Day Ten: Corporate Governance and Financial Oversight

• Corporate governance principles and global best practices
• Stakeholder theory and stakeholder value creation
• Agency theory and the roles of directors and shareholders
• Responsibilities of internal and external auditors
• Audit committees and financial oversight mechanisms
• Emerging trends in corporate governance, transparency, and accountability