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Executive Short Program

Stratégie financière pour décideurs Stratégie financière pour décideurs

As a leader, you are involved in strategic decision-making. This program will enable you to master the financial methodologies necessary for steering the choices made.

Place(s):

Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

Duration:

4 days

Format:

In-class

Next start(s):

Mar 25 2025
Nov 25 2025

Language(s):

French

Cost:

5 900 €*

Objectives

  • Analyze key elements of financial performance by examining financial documents 
  • Translate development projects into a business plan, using financial investment criteria and considering financial costs and risks to optimize the choice of necessary funding 
  • Master essential financial elements in terms of company valuation and financing 
  • Establish a financial policy consistent with the organization's strategy

Program

  • Income statement, key financial ratios
  • Balance sheet: assets-liabilities balance, working capital requirements, functional balance sheet
  • ROE, ROCE
  • IFRS vs. tax perspective
  • Introduction to non-financial indicators
  • Cost of capital: CAPM, WACC, and leverage effect
  • Value creation
  • Internal and external financing, debt ratios, LBO
  • Cash flow from operations, free cash flow
  • Financing statement
  • Measuring investment profitability and breakeven point
  • Risk assessment
  • Valuation, M&A
  • Strategy – Financing – Governance
     
  • Fundamentals of consolidation
  • Business plan

Profile

Who is this program for? Is it right for you?

Participant Profile

Managers, members of management committees, and any professional having to make strategic and financial decisions.

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Prerequisites and Admission Criteria

Our short programm is designed for all executives, senior managers, and functional or operational leaders with at least 5 years of professional experience

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Faculty

Philippe HONORAT

Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris

We share real-life cases of performance management and value creation. In an unstable economic environment, it is essential to ensure financial management aligns with the medium-term objectives of the company.
portrait de Philippe Honorat

Learning methods & Evaluations

Training in preparing financial decisions through case studies, simulations, and exchanges with experienced finance practitioners. 

Online tutoring is offered after face-to-face sessions to consolidate knowledge.

Registration

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Registration

This program is accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact us if you have any specific requirements or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.

Tuition Fees and Funding

The program fee includes tuition and meal costs during training hours (lunch and breaks).  

Not included: : Dinners (except in specific cases) Transportation costs Accommodation costs (except in specific cases)

Program Eligibility:   
RNCP* : "Elaborer une stratégie financière permettant d'améliorer durablement les performances de l’entreprise", reference no RS5542  ; (registration date in the RNCP: 15/10/2021; certifying body: Higher Education Institution HEC Paris) 
*National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) 

Program eligible for Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE)

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Funding Options: Funding options: Depending on your profile and the program you choose, several funding options may be available to you. Visit our funding section for more information.

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