Corporate Finance for Executives

-5% for Early Entry until 8/1/2025

Application until 27 Jan. 2025

Corporate Finance for Executives

  • Mode of Study

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    5 Months

  • Credits

    16 ECVET

  • Tuition Fees

    600€ (without discount)

Program Objectives

The objective of the “Corporate Finance for Executives” program is to provide participants with theoretical and practical training in corporate finance, including the processes and tools for acquiring and allocating a company’s capital or financial resources with the aim of maximizing shareholder wealth.

The program seeks to enhance and update participants’ financial knowledge, equipping them with the necessary skills to make optimal managerial and investment decisions while emphasizing global market developments.

The program design fosters familiarity with new technologies, highlights the importance of integrating different knowledge areas where necessary, promotes a comprehensive analysis of key financial topics to develop financial skills effectively, and provides applied knowledge that can be immediately implemented in the workplace.

At the same time, the program maintains its educational character, making it useful for professionals seeking employment or career advancement.

Finance professionals worldwide are constantly looking for ways to advance their careers. A popular approach is obtaining a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance (MSc in Corporate Finance). However, such programs typically require one or two years of full-time study. Many professionals working under demanding schedules find it nearly impossible to allocate the time required for a full-length graduate program.

To address this need, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) offers this Executive Program designed to provide business and organizational executives with the essential corporate finance knowledge typically found in a traditional graduate program.

Training Cycle Calendar

  • 27/1/2025

    Application Deadline

  • 30/2/2025

    Program Start Date

  • 4/2025

    Certificate Award

During Christmas, Easter, and the month of August, the Executive Program is temporarily suspended.

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Who Should Attend

This program is ideal for business professionals and executives seeking to enhance their financial management expertise, systematize and modernize their financial knowledge, and improve their career prospects.

It is a modern, fast-track program emphasizing practical problem-solving, teamwork, and leveraging the expertise of instructors and participants. The program is designed for those who aim to:

  • Learn new financial techniques to improve their analytical and decision-making skills and develop new business initiatives.
  • Add greater value to their organization by acquiring new financial skills to enhance the performance of their company, department, or team.
  • Advance and grow their professional careers.
  • Prepare for the future by identifying business and investment opportunities while anticipating challenges.
Special Programs for Businesses

Skills You Will Gain

Upon completing the “Corporate Finance for Executives” program, participants will gain valuable skills and knowledge, enabling them to:

  • Explain the concepts of return and risk.

  • Understand key financial analysis principles.

  • Assess the importance of financial ratios.

  • Comprehend fundamental concepts of cash flow.

  • Conduct a break-even analysis.

  • Estimate the cost of capital for a company.

  • Evaluate an investment project.

  • Understand different types of financial leverage.

  • Describe various dividend policies.

Course Modules

Total Duration: 5 Months Teaching Hours: 400

Time Value of Money

2 Weeks

Investment evaluation methods

Payback period method

Net present value (NPV) method

Internal rate of return (IRR) method

Modified internal rate of return (MIRR) method

Return and Risk

2 Weeks

Key components of return

Sources of risk

Estimating return and risk

Financial Ratio Analysis

2 Weeks

Financial analysis fundamentals

Liquidity ratios

Activity ratios

Debt ratios

Profitability ratios

Valuation ratios

Cash Flow Analysis

2 Weeks

Fundamental cash flow concepts

Initial cost estimation

Additional annual cash flows

Final cash flow calculation

Cost of Capital

2 Weeks

Core concepts of capital cost

Cost of bond financing

Cost of equity financing

Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)

Capital Budgeting

2 Weeks

Investment evaluation methods

Payback period method

Net present value (NPV) method

Internal rate of return (IRR) method

Modified internal rate of return (MIRR) method

Risk and Capital Budgeting

2 Weeks

Methods for incorporating risk into investment evaluations

Certainty equivalent method

Discount rate adjustment method

Sensitivity analysis

Scenario analysis

Leverage Analysis

2 Weeks

Break-even analysis

Business risk

Financial risk

Types of leverage

Capital Structure

2 Weeks

Modigliani-Miller approach to capital structure

Financial distress

Agency costs

Trade-off theory and asymmetric information

Dividend Policy

2 Weeks

Key characteristics of dividend policies

Dividend irrelevance theory

“A bird in the hand” theory

Tax preference theory

Dividend distribution policies

Discount Categories

  • Category A – 10% Discount

    Unemployed individuals

    Persons with disabilities

    Employees of universities and research centers

    Groups of three or more participants from the same organization

  • Category B – 5% Discount

    Early registration up to one month before the application deadline

    Full tuition payment before the program start date

Please note that the above discount categories cannot be combined. If a participant qualifies for both categories, only the higher discount will be applied.

Certificate

Successful completion of the program leads to the award of a certificate, which includes the program title and the exact number of training hours. Depending on the program, the awarded certificate may be:

Certificate of Training

Certificate of Training

Certificate of Specialized Training

Certificate of Specialized Training

Europass / ECVET Certificate Supplement

  • The Europass / ECVET Certificate Supplement is a document that accompanies the training or specialized training certificate awarded upon program completion.

  • It provides a detailed description of the training program, including the course modules, duration, admission requirements, assessment process, learning outcomes, and the skills and competencies acquired.

  • It enhances the value of the awarded training or specialized training certificate and can be used by graduates for employment opportunities, career advancement, or further studies.

Methodology

  • Training Method

    Distance learning (e-learning) through an interactive platform.

  • Platform Features

    User-friendly, includes e-books, interactive content, multimedia, self-assessment, and livestreaming.

  • Structure

    Learning modules with study guidelines.

  • Content

    Objectives, outcomes, keywords, introduction, main text, examples, case studies, exercises, audiovisual material, slides, summary.

  • Support

    Continuous communication and livestream meetings with instructors.

  • Assessment

    Self-assessment, exercises, and final evaluation with multiple-choice questions and the option for retaking.

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Why are the Executive Programs of NKUA the ideal choice?

Because you will gain modern and applied knowledge through distance learning, which will significantly enhance your career with cutting-edge tools.

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