Certificate
Upcoming session
Wed 10 March
Programme duration
10 weeks
Language
EnglishWhy choose this online programme?
Train while continuing to work?
To progress in your position, to take your career to the next level
To develop your skills in corporate finance
Enhance your CV with a certificate from a business school
Include the financial dimension in your business decisions
This training is designed for all those who hold responsibilities within companies in connection with administrative and financial management and cash management: decision-makers and professionals exercising or wishing to exercise financial functions within financial institutions, financial departments or consulting firms. Upon completion of the online certificate “Corporate Finance”, you will be able to :
- Understand the impact of day-to-day decisions on the company’s accounts and financial flows
- Making strategic decisions, when reading income statements and balance sheets, in particular in the context of the evaluation of a company
- Communicate effectively on investment and financing decisions of the company
Corporate Finance Certificate
This program is designed to provide you with the fundamental skills in corporate finance. The goal is for you to be able to make effective decisions in the short and medium term. You will approach the different aspects of financial analysis from a 360° perspective. This approach will enable you to identify and integrate the objectives of all stakeholders in order to make it a decision-making tool, particularly for short and long-term investments.
List of the 10 learning modules
- Using finance to explain company strategy
- Finance, an excellent decision-making tool
- P&L – part 1
- P&L – part 2
- Profit and Loss Analysis as a Performance Measurement
- The balance sheet
- Working capital requirement
- “Cash is king!”
- The cash flow statement
- Profitability as a management guidance tool
This training provides you with a good grasp of finance in a way that is enjoyable and unmysterious. You will participate in the launch of a startup as an investor, and will then use the full range of tools made available to you to drive the new company’s performance.
Your Programme Director & one of your Academic Mentors
Philippe Foulquier, PhD
Philippe Foulquier, PhD, is a Professor of Finance and Accounting at EDHEC Business School. He is also the:
- Director of the EDHEC Value Creation Research Center,
- Director of the EDHEC Executive MBA in Paris
- Academic Director of the Finance Masters for the Apprenticeship program.
An Academic Mentor
Meet Ian Petts, one of the Academic Mentors on this Online Certificate.
Sound on!
In practice, how does the Corporate Finance Certificate work?
- Weekly one-hour live virtual class available in replay mode
- 7 to 9 hours of work per week recommended
- Each module includes an online exam
- Certification is awarded upon successfully passing the final exam
Still have questions?
Online Campus
Designed specifically for busy executives, our Online Campus* gives you the flexibility to develop your skills at your own pace, through an innovative platform, and a rich blend of content, such as:
- videos, virtual classrooms,
- quizzes and evaluations,
- discussion forum…
New technologies at the service of tailor-made learning, such as mobile learning or social learning.
*Access to the platform is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Admissions
1 session per trimester
Participants’recommended profile:
- Prior education: Master’s level recommended.
- A minimum of 3 years of management experience recommended.
- Good command of working English.
How do I register?
It’s simple! Fill in the online inscription form.
You will be contacted by our Programme Advisor in order to discuss your project.
