
Overview
This course looks at how to use free cash flow concepts to analyse and evaluate corporate performance in order to make better capital budgeting and acquisition decisions.
You’ll get an introduction to free cash flow and its components and learn about cost of capital. You’ll also look at how free cash flow can be used in acquisitions, and explore some common implementation issues.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the Mergers and Acquisitions - Free Cash Flow Modeling course offered by FutureLearn in partnership with the New York Institute of Finance, you'll be able to:
Investigate how to develop a Free Cash Flow approach to Incentive Compensation
Compare the relationship between Free Cash Flow and Economic Value Added Value Acquisitions using Free Cash Flow
Identify the steps to use Free Cash Flow for Capital Budgeting Decisions
Describe the steps to calculate Cost of Capital
Explain the Drivers of Free Cash Flow
Compare Free Cash Flow to Net Income
Identify Free Cash Flow from Accounting Data
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Topics include:
- Week 1 - Free Cash Flow
- Week 2 - Capital and Modified Free Cash Flow
- Week 3 - Evaluating & Integrating Acquisitions
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Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 4 hrs/week
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Campus Location
- New York City, United States
Disciplines
Economics View 62 other Short Courses in Economics in United StatesExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is ideal for financial analysts and associates. It is also suitable for directors and managers who have transitioned, or hope to transition, to mergers and acquisitions from other areas, such as equities or fixed income.
To get the most from this course you will need a good knowledge of financial analysis and MS Excel.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
304 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 304 EUR for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
304 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 304 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.