What will you learn from this programme?

• recognise the investment environment of the Malaysian capital market
• outline the economic fundamentals
• distinguish the inter-relationship between corporate finance, investment and strategic management
• define the concept of shareholder value and its determinants
• explain the techniques of financial statement analysis and use of various ratios to gain insights into a company’s performance measure
• identify methods of computing economic value added and market value added
• define the concept of time value of money and opportunity cost of capital
• explain the capital budgeting techniques used in making project decisions
• distinguish the relationship between risks and returns and how they are measured
• identify the levels and implications of market efficiency on technical and fundamental analysis and portfolio management
• explain the basic portfolio theory
• explain the process of portfolio management and evaluation of its performance
• explain the common forms of financing and factors to consider in determining the optimal capital structure
• discuss the financing decisions which cover debt financing, equity financing and dividend policy
• define definitions of value and role of valuation
• explain valuation methodologies and their limitations
• identify various forms of derivatives instruments used to hedge financial risks arising from the financing and investment decisions of a company
• discuss interaction of financing and investment decisions in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions