Name: The Oxford Advanced Finance Leaders Programme Training Course
Rating: 4.7 (1076 reviews)

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

15 - 26 Jun 2026

London - UK

$11,900

27 Jul - 07 Aug 2026

Paris - France

$11,900

21 Sep - 02 Oct 2026

Amsterdam - The Netherlands

$11,900

04 - 15 Jan 2027

London - UK

$11,900

14 - 25 Jun 2027

London - UK

$11,900

26 Jul - 06 Aug 2027

Paris - France

$11,900

20 Sep - 01 Oct 2027

Amsterdam - The Netherlands

$11,900

Why Choose this Training Course?

This 10-day Oxford Advanced Finance Leaders Programme training course brings together some of the most important areas of management, leadership, and financial management: Mastering People Management & Team Leadership Skills, and Financial Analysis, Planning and Control.

It will help business professionals:

Stand back from the detail of their everyday specialism and appreciate the bigger picture required of management roles
Apply effective people management skills confidently
Use the financial techniques of planning and control
Improve performance from the use of the tools of financial analysis
Preparation financial projection models to determine the financing needs of the business

This training course is split into two modules:

Module I - Mastering People Management & Team Leadership
Module II - Financial Analysis, Planning & Control

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Modules I, and II back-to-back as a 2-week training course.

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Oxford Advanced Finance Leaders Programme training course, delegates will be able to:

Understand their role as manager and leader
Establish clear objectives and standards of performance for their team
Manage workload using effective prioritisation, delegation and information management techniques
Maximise the influencing skills
Develop and leverage the capabilities of team members

Who is this Training Course for?

Professionals who are in charge of teams and/or departments
Business Professionals from sales and marketing
Operations, Engineering, Planning
Project Management, Logistics and Procurement Professionals
Human Resources and other Non-financial Areas
Accountants
Financial Analysts
Auditors
Financial Personnel and Senior Finance Professionals who require an update or a refresher in the topics covered
Professionals who want to better understand the financial aspects of their roles

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The management and leadership elements of this training course use a range of approaches to learning, including experiential group activities, individual exercises, mini case studies, role plays and syndicate discussions.

The financial elements of this training course include numerous practical examples and real life illustrations. The training methodology combines presentations, discussions, team exercises and case studies. The emphasis is on gaining the theoretical knowledge and practical application of all the topics covered.

Organisational Impact

Managers who have shared and practised different ways of performing the key leadership functions offer increased self-awareness, flexibility and confidence
Able to stand back from the everyday detail and focus on longer-term organisational needs secure in the knowledge that their team are competent and motivated to deal with operational tasks
An increase in the ability of their managers to understand and analyse the key financial statements
Anticipate the financial factors that form the basis of strategic decision-making, which should ultimately result in better planning, and improved company performance
All the topics in this training course are considered in the context of maximisation of shareholder wealth, which is the primary objective of all commercial organisations

Personal Impact

Delegates will be exposed to a range of different approaches to leadership and management practice, allowing them to select those most suitable for their situation and personal style
Delegates will have the chance to experiment with key techniques before applying them in the workplace and will help them build the confidence to move beyond traditional assumptions about the ‘right’ way to manage
Delegates will have the opportunity to broaden their financial knowledge to enable them to develop and manage the financial aspects of their role more effectively and improve performance
Delegates will acquire the ability, when involved in decisions about investment, operations, or financing, to choose the most appropriate tools from the wide variety of financial techniques available to provide a quantitative analysis
Delegates should leave the training course with a better understanding of the financial tools and techniques that support an organisation’s planning and control, with regard to their own departments or business units, as well as their companies

Daily Agenda

Module I: Mastering People Management & Team Leadership

Day 1: Understanding Your Role

Leader or manager
Self-perception
Beyond the job description: Finding-out what your organisation requires of you
Balancing conflicting stakeholder demands
Understanding the nature of change
A model for implementing change

Day 2: Personal Effectiveness, Time Management and Delegation

Understanding yourself and your organisational environment
Outcome orientation
Setting personal and team objectives
Managing performance
Finding and using time effectively
A model for effective delegation

Day 3: Communication, Influence and Conflict Management

Channels of communication
Effective listening skills
Emotions and rapport
Persuasion and negotiation: The keys to personal influence
Managing conflict assertively

Day 4: Team Building, People Management and Motivation

How high-performing teams work
Identifying team roles
Motivation and reward
Building and sharing a vision
Different approaches to leadership

Day 5: Enhancing Team Performance through Coaching and Development

How people learn
Coaching for personal and team growth
Feedback skills
Development planning
Next steps

Module II: Financial Analysis, Planning & Control

Day 6: The Challenge of Financial Economic Decision-Making

The Practice of Financial / Economic Analysis
The Value-creating Company
Corporate Value and Shareholder Value
A Dynamic Perspective of Business
The Agency Problem and Corporate Governance
What information and data to use?
The Nature of Financial Statements
The Context of Financial Analysis and Decision-making

Day 7: Assessment of Business Performance

Ratio Analysis and Business Performance
Management’s Point of View
Owners’ Point of View
Lenders’ Point of View
Ratios as a System – Pyramids of Ratios
Integration of Financial Performance Analysis
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Predicting Financial Distress and Z-score Model

Day 8: Analysis of Investment Decisions

Applying Time-adjusted Measures
Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR)
Strategic Perspective
EVA and NPV
Refinements of Investment Analysis
Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC)
Sensitivity Analysis, Scenario Analysis, Simulation, and NPV Break-even
Dealing with Risk and Changing Circumstances

Day 9: Projection of Financial Requirements

Interrelationship of Financial Projections
Operating Budgets
Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
Cash Forecasts and Cash Budgets
Sensitivity Analysis
Dynamics and Growth of the Business System
Operating Leverage
Financial Growth Plans
Financial Modelling

Day 10: Valuation and Business Performance

Managing for Shareholder Value
Shareholder Value Creation in Perspective
Evolution of Value-based Methodologies
Creating Value in Restructuring and Combinations
Financial Strategy in Acquisitions
Business Valuation
Business Restructuring and Reorganisations
Management Buy Outs (MBOs) and Management Buy Ins (MBIs)

Certificate

On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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