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Oxford Saïd: Oxford Executive Finance Programme

Gain the essential corporate finance knowledge needed for strategic decision-making and delivering value at an executive level.

Gain the essential corporate finance knowledge needed for strategic decision-making and delivering value at an executive level.

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6 weeks
7–10 hours per week
Starts Feb 19, 2025
Enroll by Feb 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

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6 weeks
7–10 hours per week
Starts Feb 19, 2025
Enroll by Feb 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

The turbulent nature of the current business climate has highlighted the impact that social, technological, and governmental disruption can have on an organisation. Now, more than ever, you need a firm comprehension of finance in order to participate in financial decision-making and discussions, and deliver value to your company.

On the Oxford Executive Finance Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford you’ll gain the practical knowledge and skills to understand the finances of any organisation and how they make decisions. Over the course of six weeks, you’ll also explore corporate finance in terms of capital structure, taxation and bankruptcy, and investigate the trade-offs of funding through an analysis of debt versus equity and how this choice affects an investment project’s valuation.

Through analysing current industry debates and critical expert insights, you’ll discover the key topics that are changing practices in the fast-moving world of finance, such as corporate governance, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. By the end of the programme, you’ll be able to leverage finance as part of your executive toolkit to make more informed, strategic decisions and improve overall business performance.

The content of this programme also forms part of the six-month onlineOxford Strategic Management Executive Programme, designed to help you advance as a business executive.

This online programme is designed to empower non-financial business leaders, senior executives, managers, and business professionals with the financial proficiency to participate in key discussions and strategic decision-making at an executive level.

Those aspiring to move into a strategic decision-making role will develop an understanding of corporate finance and the financial implications of their decisions, learn to better manage resources, and discover how best to use and interpret financial information to drive their business forward.

This programme has no prerequisites, and participants are not required to have extensive finance experience or knowledge. On successful completion, you’ll earn a certificate of attendance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Course curriculum

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Develop your financial knowledge as you work through the weekly modules of this online programme.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Valuation: Time value of money, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR)

Module 2: Financial decision-making: Measuring risk, return, and the cost of capital

Module 3: Corporate finance: Raising capital effectively

Module 4: Exit strategies: Initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As)

Module 5: Corporate governance

Module 6: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors

About the certificate

Learn about corporate finance and earn an official certificate of attendance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

Some facts about the subject

96%

The percentage of respondents in management and directorship positions who believe that management and leadership roles are important for driving UK economic recovery in 2021.

Chartered Management Institute (Feb, 2021).

70%

The percentage of survey respondents who expect organizations to disclose ESG performance to investors.

Workiva (May, 2021).

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