Online Financial Courses

Provided by : Matt H. Evans
Adress: 6903 29th St N ; Arlington, VA 22213
Phone number : 1-877-689-4097
Email: matt@exinfm.com

Course 4: Strategic Planning

• Chapter 1: Preliminary Considerations
• What is Strategic Planning?
• Why do Strategic Planning?
• Limitations of Strategic Planning
• Specific Problems Associated with S.P.


• Chapter 2: Organizing the Process
• Start Organizing


• Chapter 3: Asset Management Ratios
• Situational Audits
• Making Situational Analysis Work


• Chapter 4: Developing the Strategic Plan
• Chapter 5: Implementing the Strategic Plan
• Evaluation and Control
• Contingency Plans
• Updating the Plan


• Summary

Course 5: Process Improvement

• Chapter 1: Some Good Starting Points
• Two Important Pioneers
• Breaking it Down
• Compress the Handoffs
• Fundamental Principles
• Measurement and Control
• Formal Programs


• Chapter 2: Fundamental Tools of the Trade
• SWOT Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Pareto Chart
• Process Mapping
• Brainstorming
• Storyboarding
• Force Field Analysis
• Value Analysis
• Issues Analysis
• Solutions Rating Matrix
• Trend Analysis
• Project Management


• Chapter 3: Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
• Five Levels of Maturity
• Key Process Areas
• The Baseline for Improvement Begins at L.2
• CMMI
• CMM Reality Check


• Chapter 4: Six Sigma
• Project Selection
• Five Phases - DMAIC
• The Basics
• CTQ and VOC
• The Six Sigma Equation
• Statistical Concepts
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Design for Six Sigma


• Chapter 5: Lean Thinking
• Map the Value Stream
• Five Lean Principles
• Process Modeling
• Lean Life Cycle Methods


• Course Summary

Course 1: Evaluating Financial Performance

• Chapter 1: Return on Equity
• Why use ratios?
• Calculating Return on Equity
• Components of Return on Equity


• Chapter 2: Liquidity Ratios
• Current Ratio
• Acid Test or Quick Ratio
• Defensive Interval
• Ratio of Operating Cash F. to Current Debt Oblg.


• Chapter 3: Asset Management Ratios
• Accounts Receivable Turnover
• Days in Accounts Receivable
• Inventory Turnover
• Days in Inventory
• Operating Cycle
• Capital Turnover


• Chapter 4: Profitability Ratios
• Operating Income to Sales
• Return on Assets


• Chapter 5: Leverage Ratios
• Debt to Equity
• Debt Ratio
• Times Interest Earned


• Chapter 6: Market Value Ratios
• Earnings Per Share
• P / E Ratio
• Book Value per Share
• Dividend Yield


• Chapter 7: Comparing Financial Statements
• Vertical Analysis
• Horizontal Analysis


• Summary

Course 2: Capital Budgeting Analysis

• Chapter 1: The Overall Process
• Capital Expenditures
• The Three Stages of Capital Budgeting Analysis
• Stage 1: Decision Analysis
• Stage 2: Option Pricing
• Stage 3: Discounted Cash Flows


• Chapter 2: Calculating the Discounted Cash Flows of Projects
• Understanding "Relevancy"
• Calculating the Present Value of Cash Flows
• Calculating Net Investment


• Chapter 3: Asset Management Ratios
• Net Present Value
• Modified Internal Rate of Return
• Discounted Payback Period


• Chapter 4: Profitability Ratios
• Adjusting for Risk
• International Projects
• Post Analysis


• Course Summary

Course 3: The Management of Capital

• Chapter 1: Basic Concepts and Theories
• Introduction
• The Economics of Capital
• Basic Considerations in Managing Capital
• Approaches to Managing Capital


• Chapter 2: Calculating the Cost of Capital
• Cost of Debt (Cd)
• Cost of Common Stock (Ccs)
• Cost of Preferred Stock (Cps)
• Cost of Retained Earnings
• Cost of Equity and Risk


• Chapter 3: The Financing Decision
• Refinancing Risk
• Inflation
• Floatation Cost
• Marginal Cost of Capital
• EBIT / EPS Comparison
• Assessing Risk
• Targeted Debt Levels
• The Overall Process


• Chapter 4: The Financial Marketplace
• Investment Bankers
• Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s)
• Private Placements


• Course Summary