COURSE OBJECTIVES: The aims of this two-day course are to create a greater awareness of the commercial and competitive environment in which businesses operate, to identify the issues that will affect future prospects for growth as global economies emerge from recession, and to provide participants with the skills and tools to carry out the role of analyst and internal consultant.
On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Apply financial analysis and evaluation techniques to assess a company’s financial performance and prospects
- Recognise the limitations of financial analysis and take action to overcome them
- Use a business model template as a basis for identifying the key components of value creation
- Identify and assess the likely impact of external and internal factors on profitability
- Identify options for business growth and the associated constraints and risks involved
- Perform comprehensive company analysis using a combination of financial and non-financial measures
COURSE CONTENT
Financial Analysis & Evaluation Techniques
- The basis of analysis
- The external analyst perspective
- The internal manager perspective
- Analysis tools and methods
- Drawing conclusions
- Limitations of analysis
Business Modelling
- What is business modelling?
- Functions of a business model
- Constructing and using a model template
Profitability -The Determining Factors
- External factors
- Internal factors
- Meeting the challenges of the post-recession era
Growing a Business – Options and Constraints
- Organic growth
- Diversification
- Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions
- Divestment of non-core activities
- Identifying constraints and risks
Growth strategy case study
Company Analysis
- Assessing performance and prospects
- Using trend analysis
- Outlook for demand, prices and costs
- Single or multi-product enterprises
- Focused or diversified enterprises
- International / global implications
- Quality of management
- Risk appetite
- Strategic direction and objectives
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course will be of particular interest to finance professionals whose remit has been extended to include the role of internal business partner.
Would you like this course run in-house? Call us on 0207 566 8207 to find out more