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Corporate Finance Fundamentals for Aspiring Finance Managers

Accountants and analysts stepping up to management need to think beyond bookkeeping and grasp how financing, investment and value creation fit together. This course introduces the core ideas of corporate finance in a practical, African business context. Participants build a foundation in the time value of money, cost of capital and value based decision making that prepares them for wider commercial responsibility.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the goals of corporate finance and value creation.
  • Apply time value of money to financial decisions.
  • Estimate the cost of capital for a business.
  • Evaluate investment options using sound appraisal methods.
  • Understand the trade offs between debt and equity funding.
  • Link financial decisions to shareholder and stakeholder value.

Course outline

  1. 01What Corporate Finance Is About
  2. 02Time Value of Money
  3. 03Cost of Capital Basics
  4. 04Investment Appraisal Foundations
  5. 05Debt Versus Equity Funding
  6. 06Working Capital and the Cash Cycle
  7. 07Linking Decisions to Value

Who should attend

Accountants, financial analysts and finance officers preparing to move into finance management and commercial roles.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Online3US$900
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000

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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