At the end of this course, the participants should be able to:
- Understand Financial Fundamentals
- Develop Analytical Skills
- Master Risk Management Principles
- Apply Financial Analysis for Decision-Making
- Learn Risk Mitigation Strategies
Introduction to Financial Analysis
- Fundamentals of financial management and decision-making.
- Overview of financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
- Ratio analysis:
- Liquidity ratios.
- Profitability ratios.
- Solvency ratios.
- Efficiency ratios.
- Horizontal and vertical analysis.
Risk management
- Definition
- Risk classification
- Company management responsibility for risks
Risk Management Fundamentals
- Definition and types of risks:
- Market risk.
- Credit risk.
- Operational risk.
- Liquidity risk.
Market Risk Analysis
- Understanding market instruments: equities, bonds, derivatives, etc.
- Value-at-Risk (VaR) calculation.
- Risk-adjusted performance measures (e.g., Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio).
Operational Risk Management
- Key risk indicators (KRIs).
- Risk control and self-assessment (RCSA).
- Mitigating operational risks.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Financial Risk
- How does Financial Risk Arise
- Risk Management in the financial world
- The Process of Financial Risk Management
Risk Management Process
Factors that Impact Financial Rates and Prices
- Factors that affect Interest Rates
- Factors that affect Commodity Prices
Financial Management Process: Five Steps
- Identifying Risk
- Analyze the Risk
- Embedding Risk
- Controlling Risk
- Monitor the Risk
Different Approaches to Containing Risk
Methods of Hedging Exposures
Ways to Manage Investment Portfolio Risk
Institutional Failure
- The Concept of Financial Failure
- Types of financial failure
- Reasons for failure
Altman's Z-Score Model
Sherrod Model
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