Financial Strategies for Value Creation

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Financial Strategies for Value Creation

Programme impact

Unlock value with the right strategic choices

Discover the financial strategies behind some of the world’s most successful companies. Sharpen your thinking and increase your impact.

Good for you
Good for your organisation

Learn to make the right strategic decisions at the right time.
Gain practical tools to create value based on your debt/equity mix.
Broaden your knowledge and develop confidence with an in-depth understanding of different restructuring and funding options.

Make smarter financial decisions through a better understanding of the practical application of risk management.
Undertake long-term financial planning. Explore research evidence and find out how - and when - stock prices respond.

"This programme hits home that you need to question everything."

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Geoff Hollis, CFO Victory Offices

Programme: Financial Strategies for Value Creation; Nationality: Australian

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Right for you

This programme is designed for professionals with responsibility for making financial or strategic decisions about their company’s debt/equity mix, payout policy, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, creating value through private equity, or initial public offerings.

10 years of professional experience

on average

11 industries

on average per cohort

Attendees include:

Investment bankers.
Financial advisors.
Consultants.
Corporate managers in various industries.
Chief financial officers.
Board members.

Who attends

By nationality
By industry

Financial Strategies for Value Creation programme regional distribution map, showing attendee origins by percentage: Europe excl. UK (34%), Mid East (29%), UK (9%), Africa (8%), C Asia (6%), Lat Am (6%), S/E Asia (6%), N Am (3%).

The data above displays the top nationalities and top 10 industries across a three year average of participants on this programme.

Programme content

Gain the skills to deliver growth

Master the practicalities of risk management. Understand funding options and explore restructuring. Make an immediate impact.

What you learn
How you learn
Your learning experience
FAQs

Learn to structure debt in terms of maturity, fixed/floating mix, and currency mix.
Focus on the application of derivatives in a corporate finance setting – real options, risk management and optimal gearing.
Discover how to return excess funds to shareholders, considering payout policy and merger motives.
Investigate corporate restructuring and find ways of resolving financial distress through IPOs and long-term financial planning.

Our faculty

Experts in the field

Draw inspiration from world-leading academics who blend cutting-edge research together with practical insights for a dynamic learning experience.

Henri Servaes

Richard Brealey Term Chair Professor of Corporate Governance and Professor of Finance

Academic Focus

Professor Henri Servaes is the Academic Director for this programme. He consults for leading companies and featured in the Financial Times’s ‘Gurus of the Future’ series.

Recent Clients

Professor Henri Servaes consults and provides executive education for Anglo American, Barclays, Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Bank, E.ON, the FT (Lex Team), Freshfields, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Suez and more.

Experience

Professor Servaes’ areas of interest include pay-out policy, M&A, corporate restructuring, financial distress, the security issuance process and long-term financial planning. He connects you to leading financial institutions as Professor Servaes’ expertise also centres on corporate governance, IPOs, mutual funds, and capital structure. He’s published articles on these topics in the top finance journals and is an associate editor of five journals, including the Journal of Finance. His work has been presented at major international finance conferences and at more than 70 universities worldwide.

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How to apply

Submit your application through our online application form.

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Fees

The fee for the programme is £8,900.*

The programme fee covers all required study materials, programme activities, as well as refreshments and most meals. It also includes access to a well-appointed gym with a swimming pool. It does not include accommodation.

We offer a 25% discount for London Business School Alumni and for those who have completed four eligible Certificate in Management or Certificate in Finance programmes.

For more information on what the programme fee covers, please speak to our Client Relationship Manager.

*Fees are subject to change.

Certificate in Finance

This programme can also be taken as part of the Certificate in Finance. Gain the knowledge and tools to build expertise in finance. Customise your learning by selecting four courses from our extensive, world-class portfolio.

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Contact us

Whether you are an individual or an organisation/group looking for a programme, get in touch and we can help find the best solution for you.

David Ratcliffe

Client Relationship Manager

David Ratcliffe

+44(0) 20 7000 7051