Overview
You’ll receive practical guidance on how to determine what investments you should make, which should be divested and the impact of financing strategy on your bottom line.
You’ll explore the latest corporate finance methodologies and frameworks in a lively learning environment that includes lectures, case studies, discussions and a review of current research. Outside of the classroom, you and your peers with work together in study group settings to apply your new knowledge to real-world situations.
Key facts
Key benefits about the Corporate Finance - Strategies for Creating Shareholder Value program at Northwestern University:
- Measure the impact of major strategic and operating decisions on shareholder value
- Evaluate and prioritize strategic investments including capital expenditures, organic growth, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring alternatives
- Determine the consequences of financing strategies for value creation
- Accurately estimate firms’ and divisions’ cost of capital and its relation to financial structure
Programme Structure
Creating Shareholder Value: Evaluation of Investments
- Analytical techniques
- Common mistakes made in the evaluation process
- Financial reporting and resource allocation decisions
- Modern approaches for the determination of cost of capital
- Divisional cost of capital
- Evaluating strategies using real options
Financing Decisions
- Determinants of financial structure: Is debt good for your firm?
- Cash distribution strategy: dividends and stock repurchases
- Impact of financing strategies on your firm’s cost of capital
- Innovative financial instruments
Interaction of Investment and Financing
- Techniques for analyzing value created by investment and financing strategies
- Design of consistent investment and financial strategies
Corporate Financial Strategies
- Valuation of merger and acquisition targets
- Ownership restructuring: leveraged buyouts
- Valuation of international investments
- Value-based management (EVA, CFROI, SVA)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 6 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Evanston, United States
Disciplines
Finance Financial Management View 21 other Short Courses in Financial Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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
Who Should Attend:
- Executives who participate in strategic decisions such as capital budgeting, financial planning and mergers and acquisitions
- Managers with profit and loss or balance sheet responsibilities
- Executives in financial advisory functions such as consultants, accountants, commercial bankers and investment bankers
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents10450 USD / full≈ 10450 USD / full - Out-of-State10450 USD / full≈ 10450 USD / full
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State10450 USD / full≈ 10450 USD / full
Living costs
Evanston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.