ICCF@HEC Paris, International Certificate in Corporate Finance ICCF@HEC Paris, International Certificate in Corporate Finance
Program overview
In many roles, mastering the fundamentals of corporate finance becomes inevitable. The International Certificate in Corporate Finance (ICCF) is the international reference certificate in corporate finance, offered in French, English, Chinese, and Spanish.
This online certificate, delivered in its French version by HEC Paris and First Education Online, allows you to acquire the keys to finance at your own pace. It draws inspiration from MOOC pedagogy and is designed to meet the needs for understanding and action of a wide audience concerned with the financial decisions of the company, from an internal or external perspective.
ICCF@HEC Paris, International Certificate in Corporate Finance
The program is aimed at :
Executives working in banks and financial institutions; corporate financial managers managers in companies; directors and general and general managers; entrepreneurs and and business leaders; accountants; lawyers. accountants; lawyers.
* Net price (for individuals: 3 650€), HEC Paris is not subject to VAT. Prices, dates, faculty, and program content are subject to change.
Objectives
Conduct Financial Analysis :
- Review and analyze the financial documents of the company (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement).
- Calculate and apply key financial indicators of the company's financial health commonly used in the profession.
- Make a relevant overall diagnosis of the financial situation of companies.
Evaluate a Company :
- Master the main methods recognized by the profession for financially evaluating a company.
- Choose and adapt the most relevant evaluation methods depending on encountered cases, such as industry types and company size.
- Make Investment and Financing Decisions
Make investment and financing decisions based on judgment criteria, both quantitative and qualitative, commonly used in the profession. :
- Measure the impact of investment and financing choices on the financial situation of the company.
- Master the tools used by corporate finance professionals in the field of sustainable finance
Academic Director(s)
Program
This course will introduce you to the key concepts, considerations, and operational tools in these areas. It will enable you to think rationally about these subjects, have the necessary information to make sound decisions, or provide valuable advice.
Financial analysis aims to diagnose the past to understand the present and attempt to forecast the future. The objective of this first course is to provide a clear, simple, and effective methodology for conducting financial analyses independently and making relevant diagnoses of companies' financial situations.
The goal of this course is to present the main methods of valuing a company, the complex aspects they entail, how they can be combined, and what their potentially different results can tell us about the company's situation.
Now that you have a clear understanding of the company's situation and its value, thanks to financial analysis and valuation, you are equipped to participate in financial decision-making within the company.
Prerequisites
The courses are open to everyone, and there is no selection process. However, like all HEC Paris programs, they adhere to a high level of academic rigor and require a strong commitment and intellectual rigor.
Beyond the certification, the value of your training largely depends on your personal motivation, curiosity, and investment in your learning project.
Additional content is offered approximately one month before the start of the training. It is not mandatory.
Prerequisites - Financial Analysis
E-learning resources and the textbook are made available about one month before the program starts.
They will allow you to review concepts related to:
- Income statements
- Cash flows
- Economic assets
Prerequisites - Company Valuation
It is necessary to master the concepts of capitalization, discounted cash flows, and net present value, which are covered by e-learning modules (in English) and the textbook (in French).
Prerequisites - Investment and Financing Choices
It is necessary to be familiar with debt instruments, bonds, and hybrid securities. If needed, you can become acquainted with these instruments through e-learning modules (in English) and the textbook (in French).
Learning and evaluation methods
An initial overall assessment in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire (QCM) takes place prior to the training to gauge the participants' expectations and levels.
The pedagogy of this training relies on a wide variety of learning situations: practical cases, discussions, challenges, case studies, exercises, group work.
Each skill is assessed through formative evaluations (practical cases, exercises) throughout the training.
A summative evaluation in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire (QCM) is organized at the end of the course to measure the learning outcomes of the training.
Capitalization
The ICCF@HEC Paris program is eligible for capitalization towards the Executive Corporate Finance Certificate. Validation of the program will allow you to be exempted from module 1 of this certificate.
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Find out more about the program
To register or for more information about the program, visit the ICCF® @ HEC Paris website. Training starts on 25 March 2024
This program is accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact us if you have any specific requirements or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.
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