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
01What Corporate Finance Is About
02Time Value of Money
03Cost of Capital Basics
04Investment Appraisal Foundations
05Debt Versus Equity Funding
06Working Capital and the Cash Cycle
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
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026
Johannesburg
3
R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Mauritius
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026
Dubai
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026
Lagos
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026
Harare
3
US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026
Kampala
3
US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026
Dar es Salaam
3
US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026
Pretoria
3
R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Cape Town
3
R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026
Online
3
US$900
9 to 11 Nov 2026
Mozambique
3
US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026
Cairo
3
US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026
Accra
3
US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026
Lusaka
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026
Kigali
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026
Nairobi
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026
Durban
3
R13,000
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.