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Finance for Strategic Managers – Finance Professional Certificate

15 hours

CMI

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.
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Course Content

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.

Unit Intro
Unit Objectives
Lesson 1: Time Value of Finance – Index
Lesson 1: The Role of time value in Finance
Lesson 1: Future value VS Present value
Lesson 1: Value of Money – Video
Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount
Lesson 2: Basic patterns of cashflows
Lesson 2: The Equation for Future Value
Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on excel – Video
Lesson 2: Quiz
Lesson 3: Present Value of a single amount – Index
Lesson 3: Present value
Lesson 3: The Equation for Present Value
Lesson 3: Example
Lesson 3: Calculate the present value on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 3: Calculate the present value of a single amount in excel. – Video
Lesson 3: Quiz
Lesson 4: Ordinary annuities time valuet – Index
Lesson 4: What is an annuity?
Lesson 4: Types of ordinary annuity
Lesson 4: Example
Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on excel – Video
Lesson 4: Example
Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator. – Video
Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on Excel – Video
Lesson 4 :Quiz
Lesson 5: Due annuities time value – Index
Lesson 5: Annuity due
Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Financial calculator. – Video
Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Excel. – Video
Lesson 5: PV of Annuity due
Lesson 5: Example
Lesson 5: Calculate the future value of due annuity on excel – Video
Lesson 5: Calculate the Future value of due annuity on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 5: Comparison between annuity due & ordinary annuity
Lesson 6: Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index
Lesson 6: Future value of a mixed streams
Lesson 6: Calculate the future value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video
Lesson 6: Present value of a mixed streams
Lesson 6: Calculate the present value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video
Lesson 6: Quiz
Lesson 7 Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index
Lesson 7: Compounding Interest More Frequently Than Annually
Lesson 7: Semi-annually Compounding example
Lesson 7: Quarterly Compounding example
Lesson 7: Calculate the future value of compounding interest on Excel (semiannual and quarterly) – Video
Lesson 7: A general equation for compounding more frequently than annually.
Lesson 7: Continuous compounding
Lesson 7: Nominal and effective annual rates of interest
Lesson 7: Quiz
Lesson 8: Special Applications of the time value – Index
Lesson 8: Determining deposits needed to accumulate a future sum
Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 1
Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 2
Lesson 8: Loan Amortization
Lesson 8: Calculate loan amortization schedule in excel. – Video
Lesson 8: Finding interest OR growth rates
Lesson 8: Calculate the interest rate of cash flow on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 8: Calculate the interest or growth rate of cash flow.- Video
Lesson 8: Finding an unknown number of periods
Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Financial calculator – Video
Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Excel – Video
Lesson 8: Example
Youtube – Video
Lesson 8: Quiz
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.

Unit Intro
Unit Objectives
Lesson 1: Capital Budgeting – Index
Lesson 1:Feasbility Study – Video
Lesson 1 : What Is Capital Budgeting
Lesson 1: The 5 Steps of capital Budgeting
Lesson 1 :Capital Budgeting – Video
Lesson 1: Quiz
Lesson 2: Payback Period – Index
Lesson 2: What is the payback period?
Lesson 2: Payback Period decision criteria
Lesson 2: For project A
Lesson 2: Pay back period project A on financial calculator – Video
Lesson 2: payback period project B on a financial calculator. – Video
Lesson 2: Quiz
Lesson 3: Net Present Value – Index
Lesson 3: What is the Net present value?
Lesson 3: When NPV is used
Lesson 3: Determine the net present value of 2 projects. – Video
Lesson 3: NPV decision criteria
Lesson 3: Quiz
Lesson 4: Internal rate of return – Index
Lesson 4: What is the internal rate of return?
Lesson 4: IRR Decision Criteria
Lesson 4: determine the IRR of 2 projects.- Video
Lesson 4: Comparison
Lesson 4: Quiz
Final Exam Unit 2

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Course Content

Unit Intro

Unit Objectives

Lesson 1: Time Value of Finance – Index

Lesson 1: The Role of time value in Finance

Lesson 1: Future value VS Present value

Lesson 1: Value of Money – Video

Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount

Lesson 2: Basic patterns of cashflows

Lesson 2: The Equation for Future Value

Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on financial calculator – Video

Lesson 2: Future value of a single amount on excel – Video

Lesson 2: Quiz

Lesson 3: Present Value of a single amount – Index

Lesson 3: Present value

Lesson 3: The Equation for Present Value

Lesson 3: Example

Lesson 3: Calculate the present value on financial calculator – Video

Lesson 3: Calculate the present value of a single amount in excel. – Video

Lesson 3: Quiz

Lesson 4: Ordinary annuities time valuet – Index

Lesson 4: What is an annuity?

Lesson 4: Types of ordinary annuity

Lesson 4: Example

Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator – Video

Lesson 4: Calculate the future value of ordinary annuity on excel – Video

Lesson 4: Example

Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on financial calculator. – Video

Lesson 4: Calculate the present value of ordinary annuity on Excel – Video

Lesson 4 :Quiz

Lesson 5: Due annuities time value – Index

Lesson 5: Annuity due

Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Financial calculator. – Video

Lesson 5: Calculate the present value of the annuity due on Excel. – Video

Lesson 5: PV of Annuity due

Lesson 5: Example

Lesson 5: Calculate the future value of due annuity on excel – Video

Lesson 5: Calculate the Future value of due annuity on financial calculator – Video

Lesson 5: Comparison between annuity due & ordinary annuity

Lesson 6: Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index

Lesson 6: Future value of a mixed streams

Lesson 6: Calculate the future value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video

Lesson 6: Present value of a mixed streams

Lesson 6: Calculate the present value of Mixed cash flow on excel – Video

Lesson 6: Quiz

Lesson 7 Mixed Stream’s Time Value – Index

Lesson 7: Compounding Interest More Frequently Than Annually

Lesson 7: Semi-annually Compounding example

Lesson 7: Quarterly Compounding example

Lesson 7: Calculate the future value of compounding interest on Excel (semiannual and quarterly) – Video

Lesson 7: A general equation for compounding more frequently than annually.

Lesson 7: Continuous compounding

Lesson 7: Nominal and effective annual rates of interest

Lesson 7: Quiz

Lesson 8: Special Applications of the time value – Index

Lesson 8: Determining deposits needed to accumulate a future sum

Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 1

Lesson 8: Determine deposits needed to accumulate a future sum – Video Part 2

Lesson 8: Loan Amortization

Lesson 8: Calculate loan amortization schedule in excel. – Video

Lesson 8: Finding interest OR growth rates

Lesson 8: Calculate the interest rate of cash flow on financial calculator – Video

Lesson 8: Calculate the interest or growth rate of cash flow.- Video

Lesson 8: Finding an unknown number of periods

Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Financial calculator – Video

Lesson 8: Calculate years for a present value to grow to a specific future value on Excel – Video

Lesson 8: Example

Youtube – Video

Lesson 8: Quiz

Final Exam Unit 1

Unit Intro