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Finance for Executives

Claim Your Seat In Financial Discussions

Whether you are new to finance or just want to sharpen your skills, this program will dramatically improve your knowledge in all aspects of finance. Senior faculty create a collaborative learning environment where you delve into concepts in order to better understand and predict the financial implications of managerial decisions. The program provides a comprehensive view of shareholder value creation and the key role managers play in the process. You will explore methods for determining the cash-flow and stock-price implications of strategic decisions such as plant and equipment additions, acquisitions, new product introductions, and credit and payment policies.

Upcoming Sessions (Fee includes lodging and most meals)
Session Date	Cost
October 6-11, 2013	$9,700
May 4-9, 2014	$9,900
October 12-17, 2014	$9,900

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If you are an executive who makes or contributes to decisions that have significant financial implications, this program is for you. This includes anyone with profit-and-loss responsibility and managers in marketing, operations, human resources and engineering. No background in finance is required.

During this program, you will learn to:

Read and interpret financial statements
Evaluate investment opportunities
Understand the implications of financial decisions for firm value
Work more effectively with financial executives

Optional Accounting Tutorial

Identifying the purpose and types and components of financial reports
Examining the role of auditors and management in the preparation of annual financial reports

Interpreting Financial Reports

Identifying the conceptual underpinnings of corporate reporting
Reading and understanding corporate financial statements
Qualitative assessment of financial performance

Evaluating Investments

Investment evaluation criteria
Estimation of cash flows, including the consequences of product cannibalization, shared production facilities and inflation
Applying discounted cash-flow and multiples-based valuation methods
Strategic acquisitions
Understanding the stock market’s response to operating decisions

Financial Decisions and Value Creation

Overview of financial markets
Alternative sources of capital for short- and long-term financing
Managing capital structure
Estimating the cost of capital
Understanding the stock market’s response to financial decisions

Michael J. Fishman - Academic Director; Senior Associate Dean: Curriculum and Teaching; Norman Strunk Professor of Financial Institutions

Artur Raviv - Academic Director; Alan E. Peterson Professor of Finance

Marian Powers - Adjunct Professor of Executive Education

Featured Faculty Video

Professor Marian Powers: The five key financial metrics for high performing companies

What Past Participants Say

"Extremely valuable. This program gave me a new perspective for looking at finance, I can now ask relevant questions."
Director of Market Development, Nortel Networks
"Excellent session presenting focused lessons in key financial decisions through practical case examples."
General Manager, Planning, BP International

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