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Principles of Corporate Finance for Managers

This course introduces the core ideas of corporate finance and how firms raise, invest and manage funds. Participants gain a working understanding of financing, investment and value creation decisions.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the goals and scope of corporate finance
  • Understand the time value of money
  • Evaluate financing choices between debt and equity
  • Estimate the cost of capital
  • Assess investment decisions and their value
  • Link financial decisions to shareholder value

Course outline

  1. 01The role and objectives of corporate finance
  2. 02Time value of money and discounting
  3. 03Sources of business finance
  4. 04Debt versus equity financing
  5. 05The cost of capital
  6. 06Investment decisions and value creation
  7. 07Dividend and retention decisions
  8. 08Managing financial risk at a high level
  9. 09Financial markets and the firm
  10. 10Connecting decisions to value

Who should attend

Managers, team leaders and professionals moving into finance roles who need a foundation in corporate finance.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Online3US$900Closed
21 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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