CORPORATE FINANCE MASTERCLASS
Strategic Financial Decision-Making for Growth, Valuation, and Capital Optimization
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 – 26 Jun 2025 | Dammam, KSA | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Corporate finance lies at the heart of every business decision, from daily operations to strategic investments and capital restructuring. In a volatile financial environment, executives must understand and apply the principles of valuation, risk analysis, funding, and return optimization to lead sustainable business performance.
This comprehensive masterclass equips finance professionals, decision-makers, and executives with essential skills to evaluate investment opportunities, manage capital structure, and drive shareholder value. Through real-world case studies, financial modeling exercises, and interactive discussions, participants will gain hands-on experience with tools that guide sound corporate financial strategy.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply financial analysis techniques to evaluate corporate health and performance
• Understand capital budgeting, investment appraisal, and risk-return tradeoffs
• Develop strategies for optimal capital structure and funding decisions
• Perform valuation of businesses using multiple approaches
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and strategic financial planning initiatives
Key Benefits of Attending
• Bridge the gap between financial theory and real-world decision-making
• Strengthen your ability to evaluate investments and funding strategies
• Gain practical experience in valuation and capital budgeting techniques
• Understand how financial decisions impact company value and growth
• Enhance strategic thinking in corporate finance, treasury, and business planning
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Finance managers, analysts, and controllers
• Corporate treasurers and CFOs
• Strategic planners and business development executives
• Investment and portfolio analysts
• Decision-makers involved in capital projects, M&A, or financial policy
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Financial statement analysis and performance metrics
• Cash flow forecasting, project evaluation, and ROI calculation
• Valuation methods: DCF, comparables, and precedent transactions
• Strategic funding mix and leverage management
• Scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis in investment decisions
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Stronger financial planning and investment appraisal capabilities
• Improved capital allocation and cost control
• Enhanced decision-making in funding, expansion, and M&A initiatives
• Greater alignment between financial strategy and business goals
• Support for value creation and risk mitigation
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – Financial strategy, capital allocation, and market trends
• Case Studies – Corporate transactions, valuation, and deal structuring
• Workshops – Financial modeling, budgeting, capital structure optimization
• Peer Exchange – Sector-specific challenges and strategy comparisons
• Tools – Excel-based financial models, valuation templates, KPI scorecards
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Foundations of Corporate Finance
Module 1: Financial Management Overview (07:30 – 09:30)
• Corporate finance functions and goals, value drivers
Module 2: Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis (09:45 – 11:15)
• Liquidity, solvency, profitability, and efficiency metrics
Module 3: Working Capital Management (11:30 – 01:00)
• Cash conversion cycle, receivables, payables, inventory
Module 4: Workshop – Company Health Diagnostic (02:00 – 03:30)
• Analyze key ratios and working capital flows
Day 2: Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal
Module 5: Time Value of Money and Discounted Cash Flow (07:30 – 09:30)
• NPV, IRR, payback period, profitability index
Module 6: Capital Budgeting Under Risk and Uncertainty (09:45 – 11:15)
• Scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analysis
Module 7: Investment Evaluation Frameworks (11:30 – 01:00)
• Economic value added (EVA), real options, hurdle rates
Module 8: Workshop – Evaluate an Investment Project (02:00 – 03:30)
• Model cash flows and apply capital budgeting tools
Day 3: Capital Structure and Financing Decisions
Module 9: Cost of Capital and WACC (07:30 – 09:30)
• Components, weights, and calculation of WACC
Module 10: Optimal Capital Structure and Leverage (09:45 – 11:15)
• Trade-off theory, pecking order, recapitalization
Module 11: Equity vs Debt Financing Strategies (11:30 – 01:00)
• IPO, bonds, loans, mezzanine finance, hybrids
Module 12: Workshop – Analyze Funding Options (02:00 – 03:30)
• Select funding mix for a hypothetical business case
Day 4: Business Valuation Techniques
Module 13: Valuation Fundamentals (07:30 – 09:30)
• Enterprise value vs equity value, control premiums
Module 14: DCF and Cash Flow Modeling (09:45 – 11:15)
• Forecasting, terminal value, discount rates
Module 15: Multiples-Based and Market Valuation (11:30 – 01:00)
• EBITDA, P/E, transaction comparables, benchmarks
Module 16: Workshop – Valuation of a Company (02:00 – 03:30)
• Build a valuation model using case data
Day 5: Strategic Finance and Corporate Growth
Module 17: M&A and Deal Structuring (07:30 – 09:30)
• Valuation synergies, due diligence, transaction modeling
Module 18: Dividend and Retention Policies (09:45 – 11:15)
• Dividends, repurchases, reinvestment strategy
Module 19: Financial Strategy and Risk Management (11:30 – 01:00)
• Interest rate, FX, and credit risk mitigation
Module 20: Final Workshop – Build a Financial Strategy Plan (02:00 – 03:30)
• Develop a corporate finance plan for a growth scenario
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Corporate Finance Masterclass, validating their ability to make sound financial decisions, perform company valuations, manage capital structures, and contribute to long-term value creation for their organization.