Finance for Strategic Managers – Finance Professional Certificate
Master advanced financial techniques to guide strategic decisions, optimize financial resources, and drive sustainable growth.
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Enrolled: 75
- Program Language: Arabic and English
- Study Method: Self-study with personalized follow-up sessions from our experts
- Access Duration: 3 Months
- Level: Mid to Senior-Level Professionals
- Certification: CMI Certificate
Why Earn a CMI-Accredited Finance for Strategic Managers – Finance Professional Certificate?
- Prestigious International Accreditation: Earn a globally recognized CMI certification that distinguishes your strategic financial management expertise.
- Enhanced Financial Decision-Making: Develop strategic finance skills that significantly improve financial decision-making, resource allocation, and organizational growth.
- MBA Integration: Fulfill 10% of the accredited MBA program requirements, providing a pathway for expanding your career in corporate finance or strategic financial management roles.
- Exclusive Digital Learning Resources: Enjoy one year of complimentary access to ManagementDirect’s comprehensive finance resources, including tools on cost analysis, financial statements, and performance measurement ideal for finance strategic managers.
- Flexible, Expert-Led Learning: Experience personalized guidance from senior finance educators. Perfect for analysts, controllers, and finance strategic managers on a growth path.
Program Curriculum
Interactive lectures
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Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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Session 4
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Session 5
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Unit 1: Financial Value of Timing.
Understanding the time value of money is crucial for financial planning, as it reflects the potential growth of funds over time. This module covers single-amount calculations, annuities, and compound interest, empowering learners to make informed decisions that optimize financial resources and return on investment.
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Unit Intro
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Unit Objectives
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Lesson 1: Time Value of Finance – Index
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Lesson 1: The Role of time value in Finance
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Lesson 1: Future value VS Present value
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Lesson 1: Value of Money – Video
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Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount
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Lesson 2: Basic patterns of cashflows
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Lesson 2: The Equation for Future Value
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Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on excel – Video
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Lesson 2: Quiz
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Lesson 3: Present Value of a single amount – Index
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Lesson 3: Present value
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Lesson 3: The Equation for Present Value
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Lesson 3: Example
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Lesson 3: Calculate the present value on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 3: Calculate the present value of a single amount in excel. – Video
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Lesson 3: Quiz
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Lesson 4: Ordinary annuities time valuet – Index
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Lesson 4: What is an annuity?
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Lesson 4: Types of ordinary annuity
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Lesson 4: Example
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Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on excel – Video
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Lesson 4: Example
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Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator. – Video
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Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on Excel – Video
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Lesson 4 :Quiz
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Lesson 5: Due annuities time value – Index
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Lesson 5: Annuity due
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Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Financial calculator. – Video
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Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Excel. – Video
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Lesson 5: PV of Annuity due
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Lesson 5: Example
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Lesson 5: Calculate the future value of due annuity on excel – Video
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Lesson 5: Calculate the Future value of due annuity on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 5: Comparison between annuity due & ordinary annuity
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Lesson 6: Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index
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Lesson 6: Future value of a mixed streams
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Lesson 6: Calculate the future value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video
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Lesson 6: Present value of a mixed streams
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Lesson 6: Calculate the present value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video
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Lesson 6: Quiz
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Lesson 7 Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index
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Lesson 7: Compounding Interest More Frequently Than Annually
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Lesson 7: Semi-annually Compounding example
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Lesson 7: Quarterly Compounding example
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Lesson 7: Calculate the future value of compounding interest on Excel (semiannual and quarterly) – Video
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Lesson 7: A general equation for compounding more frequently than annually.
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Lesson 7: Continuous compounding
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Lesson 7: Nominal and effective annual rates of interest
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Lesson 7: Quiz
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Lesson 8: Special Applications of the time value – Index
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Lesson 8: Determining deposits needed to accumulate a future sum
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Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 1
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Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 2
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Lesson 8: Loan Amortization
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Lesson 8: Calculate loan amortization schedule in excel. – Video
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Lesson 8: Finding interest OR growth rates
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Lesson 8: Calculate the interest rate of cash flow on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 8: Calculate the interest or growth rate of cash flow.- Video
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Lesson 8: Finding an unknown number of periods
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Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Excel – Video
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Lesson 8: Example
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Youtube – Video
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Lesson 8: Quiz
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Final Exam Unit 1
Unit 2: Capital Budgeting Techniques
Strategic decisions often rely on effective capital budgeting to assess and prioritize investments. This module covers methods like payback periods, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR), equipping finance professionals with tools to make long-term investment choices that align with corporate goals.
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Unit Intro
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Unit Objectives
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Lesson 1: Capital Budgeting – Index
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Lesson 1:Feasbility Study – Video
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Lesson 1 : What Is Capital Budgeting
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Lesson 1: The 5 Steps of capital Budgeting
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Lesson 1 :Capital Budgeting – Video
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Lesson 1: Quiz
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Lesson 2: Payback Period – Index
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Lesson 2: What is the payback period?
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Lesson 2: Payback Period decision criteria
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Lesson 2: For project A
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Lesson 2: Pay back period project A on financial calculator – Video
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Lesson 2: payback period project B on a financial calculator. – Video
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Lesson 2: Quiz
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Lesson 3: Net Present Value – Index
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Lesson 3: What is the Net present value?
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Lesson 3: When NPV is used
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Lesson 3: Determine the net present value of 2 projects. – Video
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Lesson 3: NPV decision criteria
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Lesson 3: Quiz
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Lesson 4: Internal rate of return – Index
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Lesson 4: What is the internal rate of return?
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Lesson 4: IRR Decision Criteria
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Lesson 4: determine the IRR of 2 projects.- Video
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Lesson 4: Comparison
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Lesson 4: Quiz
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Final Exam Unit 2
Assignment
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Finance for Strategic Managers – Finance Assignment
Awarding Body
Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), a globally recognized UK awarding body for management excellence.
Learning Outcomes
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Frequently Asked Questions.
This program equips you with advanced capabilities in strategic financial planning, financial analysis, and investment evaluation. You’ll learn to build financial models, manage risk, interpret key financial statements, and support your organization’s strategic plan with data-driven decisions.
By mastering tools like cost analysis, performance measurement, and capital budgeting, you’ll position yourself for senior roles within the finance team or management team, supporting both short-term needs and long-term goals. It also contributes to an MBA track.
Absolutely. The course focuses on using financial information to influence strategic decisions, guide resource allocation, and improve financial control. You’ll gain practical techniques to support developing and monitoring business initiatives from a financial leadership perspective.
This certificate emphasizes strategic financial management in a business context, not just the numbers, but how to use them to shape high-level decisions. It’s ideal for finance strategic managers seeking to influence decision-making and long-term growth planning.
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