Strategic Finance & Investment Analysis

This program is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of corporate finance and investment analysis to support strategic decision-making. Through a blend of theoretical concepts and practical tools, participants will learn to interpret financial statements, assess firm valuation, and evaluate investment projects using advanced capital budgeting techniques. The curriculum emphasizes real-world application of cost of capital, capital structure, and value-based management approaches such as Economic Value Added and scenario analysis. Engaging simulations, case studies, and hands-on financial modeling further enhance participants analytical and decision-making skills in dynamic business environments.

Pedagogy: Mix of lectures, case examples, and case studies

Date

Topic

Faculty

Time

Day -1: 12

th

Feb 2026

12/02/2026

Inaugural, Overview of the Programme, Setting Expectations for Learning Outcomes

Dean / PIC – IC & EE / Prof MVL/KSR/AJP

9.00a.m. to

10.30a.m

Corporate financial strategy and business goals, Value creation and value drivers, Aligning finance with corporate strategy

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

11.15am to

12.45p.m.

Financial Statement Analysis and Ratios: Interpreting balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, Profitability, efficiency, liquidity, and solvency ratios

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

2.00pm to

5.15pm

Day-2

:

13

th

Feb 2026

13/02/2026

Capital Budgeting and Investment Decisions: Time value of money, NPV, IRR, Payback, and Profitability Index, sensitivity analysis, real options

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

9.00a.m. to

10.30a.m

Cost of Capital and Capital Structure, Calculating WACC, Impact of leverage on firm value, Capital structure theories

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

11.15p.m. to

12.45p.m.

M&A and Restructuring Decisions: Strategic rationale for M&A, Valuation in M&A context, Due diligence, deal structuring, and synergy analysis

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

2.00pm to

5.00p.m.

Day-3

:

14

th

Feb 2026

14/02/2026

Value-Based Financial Management; Economic Value Added (EVA) and Market Value Added (MVA), Balanced Scorecard and Strategic KPIs

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

9.30a.m. to

1.00p.m.

Strategic Investment Analysis: Portfolio theory basics, Risk-return trade-offs, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Risk-adjusted return metrics

MVL/KSR/AJP/GF

2.00pm to

5.00pm

Understand and apply key concepts in corporate finance and investment analysis for strategic decision-making.

Analyse financial statements to assess firm performance and valuation.

Evaluate investment projects using advanced capital budgeting techniques.

Understand cost of capital, capital structure, and valuation in real-world settings.

Apply strategic financial tools such as value-based management, EVA, and scenario analysis.

Enhance decision-making through simulations, case discussions, and real-world financial modeling.