
An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Value Creation
Decision Making, Ratio Analysis and Value Creating Strategies
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
17 - 21 Feb 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
04 - 08 Aug 2025 | Barcelona - Spain | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
08 - 12 Sep 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
20 - 24 Oct 2025 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
29 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026 | Barcelona - Spain | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
02 - 06 Mar 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Online
17 - 21 Feb 2025 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
04 - 08 Aug 2025 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
20 - 24 Oct 2025 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
02 - 06 Mar 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Would an alternative date be more suitable?
We offer a variety of tailored training options, customized to meet your organisation's needs. Delivered anytime, anywhere, we make it easy to bring expert training directly to your team.
Why Choose this Training Course?
Understanding and measuring the true value created by the business is becoming increasingly important for managers and owners. This training course provides participants with a good understanding of how to measure business success and promote value creation within the organisation.
By attending this training course, you will be able to make financial decisions that create value and estimate the risk and uncertainty related to the organization. Understand the importance of financial projections for business and decision-making process and assessment of a company's short-term and long-term liquidity needs and make a good judgment of value creation strategies within the organisation.
This training course is designed to provide the delegates with skills and knowledge using appropriate theory and principals, interactive examples, and applications of various techniques relevant in assessing value creating strategies.
This Value Creation training course will highlight:
- The decision-making process from the perspective of both the financial and economic analysis
- The nature of financial statements and the key financial tools and techniques relevant in the assessment of business performance
- The analysis of financial information for planning and control.
- The analysis of investment decisions using time-adjusted measures and dealing with risk and uncertainty
- The ability to develop and monitor specific performance indicators and identifying causes on unexpected variance
What are the Goals?
Participants attending this Value Creation training course will:
- Have the ability to measure the business success and promote value creation
- Understand the important factors to consider when making investment decisions
- Understand how to incorporate risk and uncertainty into investment decisions?
- Understand how reliable are the available data, and how is this uncertainty likely to affect the range of results?
- Learn to evaluate the value created through merger and acquisitions or other business activities?
- Understand assessment of value creation strategies
Who is this Training Course for?
This Value Creation training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Financial officers, controllers, and accountants
- Treasurers, corporate planning, and business development professionals
- Sales and marketing professionals
- Managers from any other non-financial areas willing to understand the financial aspects of analysis, planning, and control
- Middle and junior management as a useful element in their career advancement
How will this Training Course be Presented?
The training will be delivered through a combination of presentations, group discussions, and exercises. The comprehensive course training manual has been developed to be practical, easy to use and facilitate learning. Multimedia presentations will feature video case studies as well as the opportunity to hear experts from a variety of disciplines.
Organisational Impact
The organisation will have the following benefits:
- How value creation is measured using various technique
- The importance of financial statements as a tool to assist managers in support of more informed and therefore better decision-making.
- The relationship between long and short-term planning, and ability to develop and prepare financial models and operating budgets and the use of Excel models to build financial growth planning models and prepare traditional and activity-based budget models
- Understanding of product standards, flexed budgets, variance analysis and use of the results of variance analysis to improve operational performance
- The application of Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and other appropriate techniques that will support the company in its more effective analysis of capital investment projects
- How corporate value and shareholder value may be increased through the use of appropriate financial strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring.
Personal Impact
Delegates will develop an understanding of:
- Choosing the most appropriate tools and using Excel to develop long-term financial models and budgets
- How to analyse and interpret the financial statements: Balance Sheet; Income Statement; Statement of Cash Flows, in order to make more informed financial decisions
- To develop and manage the financial aspects of their role more effectively, enhance their performance
- Broaden their role in the company, and appreciate how their decision-making may impact on their own department or business unit
- How to improve their self-confidence in dealing with finance and financial professionals
- To liaise effectively with other professionals on financial issues
- The creation of corporate value and shareholder value
Daily Agenda
Day One: The 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
- Implications of agency problems for organisations
Day Two: Assessment of Business Performance
- The nature of financial statements
- The context of financial analysis and decision-making
- 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
Day Three: Analysis of Investment Decisions
- Applying time-adjusted measures
- Net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
- Strategic perspective
- Refinements of investment analysis
- Equivalent annual cost (EAC)
- Modified internal rate of return (MIRR)
- Sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, simulation, and NPV break-even
Day Four: 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 Five: New Integrated Performance Measurement Systems
- Beyond Budgeting: Integrating Financial and Pre-financial Information
- The Drivers of Value Creation
- The Balanced Scorecard
- Strategy Maps
- Integrated Reporting
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Why PetroKnowledge?
PetroKnowledge is a globally recognized provider of training courses for oil and gas professionals, offering a wide range of specialized training courses designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and expertise in the energy sector. With courses tailored to meet the evolving demands of the oil and gas industry, PetroKnowledge helps professionals stay up-to-date with industry standards, technological advancements, and best practices.
Who are these training courses designed for?
Our courses are specifically developed for professionals in the oil and gas industry, including engineers, technical staff, managers, and other specialists looking to advance their careers. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or new to the sector, our training for oil and gas professionals is suited to individuals at all stages of their professional journey.
Are the courses delivered online or in person?
PetroKnowledge offers flexible learning solutions with both online courses and in-person training options. Online courses for oil and gas professionals provide the flexibility to learn from anywhere, while in-person courses offer a hands-on, interactive learning environment. Each training course page provides detailed information on the delivery format, allowing you to choose the option that best meets your learning style and schedule
Can I get a customized training course for my team?
Yes, PetroKnowledge offers customized in-house training solutions for organizations looking to upskill their teams. We work closely with companies to design bespoke training courses for oil and gas professionals that address specific challenges and objectives. Whether you need on-site training or online solutions, we can tailor the training courses to suit your organization’s needs.
Are there any prerequisites for attending a course?
Certain advanced training courses for oil and gas professionals may require prior experience or technical knowledge. These prerequisites ensure that participants can fully benefit from the course content. We recommend reviewing the course description on the relevant page to determine if any prerequisites apply to your selected course.
How can I enroll in a course?
Enrolling in one of our training courses for oil and gas professionals is simple and convenient. Navigate to the specific course page, click “Enroll Now,” and complete the registration form. You will receive a confirmation email with further details on how to proceed.
You may also get in touch with our Registration Team on
+971 50 981 7386 | +971 2 557 7389 or send an email to [email protected]
When should I expect to receive confirmation of registration?
Upon successful registration online, enrolment on the respective training course will be confirmed by Registration Team by e-mail along with the invoice and joining instruction.
Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes, upon successful completion of our courses for professionals in the oil and gas industry, you will receive an industry-recognized certificate from PetroKnowledge. This certification is designed to validate your skills and knowledge and can significantly enhance your professional credentials, boosting your career prospects in the competitive oil and gas sector.
When and how do I arrange payments?
We offer two convenient payment options:
- Bank Transfer – You can make payment via bank transfer. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive an invoice with the banking details for the transfer. We would require you to supply a swift copy for us to confirm receipt of funds.
- Payment Link – Alternatively, we provide a secure payment link that you can use to complete your payment after your registration has been confirmed.
What is the refund or cancellation policy?
Our refund and cancellation policy varies depending on the course and circumstances. Generally, cancellations made at least 21 days before the training are eligible for a refund, less any administrative fees. If you have any specific inquiries about the cancellation or refund, don’t hesitate to contact our support team, who can assist with your booking and cancellation queries.
Is there a discount for more than one registrant/course?
For corporate fees and group registration, please send your query to [email protected].