objectives

By the end of the course, participants will:

• be able to explain the essence of CAPM and why it matters
• be able to explain how shareholder value is measured and describe its drivers
• understand how WACC is calculated and have a sense of some of the difficulties encountered in selecting the input
• understand why capital structure is important
• have gained a sense of the different approaches used when valuing a corporate

who should attend?

The course is designed for junior corporate relationship managers, corporate credit analysts, credit and equity sales, junior equity analysts, professionals involved in primary credit market – whether loans or bonds – and all those who would benefit from having an understanding of the fundamentals of corporate finance such as legal, senior loan administration officers, audit

duration

1 day

prior knowledge

A basic understanding of accounting would be beneficial although not essential

syllabus

1. Shareholder value
2. Cost of capital
3. Capital structure
4. Corporate valuation