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Corporate finance - introduction

Member price: £1,152 + VAT

Non-member price: £1,355 + VAT

Timing: 9.30am-5.00pm on both days


London, 9 & 10 November 2022

Email BPP to book


Overview

This two-day course is designed to provide an overview of corporate finance and covers the main areas of public equity, private equity, raising debt and mergers and acquisitions.

Who should attend

This course will be of benefit to those who are commencing work in a corporate finance role or wishing to gain an understanding of what is involved in corporate finance work, perhaps because you work in a complementary role.

No previous corporate finance experience is required, but a familiarity with financial statements is assumed.

What you will learn

  • Introduction
    • What is corporate finance?
    • Main activities involved in corporate finance
  • Raising Capital
    • Sources of capital: debt and equity
    • Raising debt: Types of debt
    • Raising equity: Types of equity, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), rights issues, other secondary issues, the private equity market
    • Funding options in practice
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Why merge or acquire?
    • Business disposals: Rationale, processes
    • Public versus private deals
    • Structuring an offer: pricing and consideration
    • Overview of UK regulatory considerations
    • Tactics during a bid: Defence strategies, attack tactics

Questions?

BPP | Tel: 0330 060 3303 | Email: ldicas@bpp.com

The City and Financial Markets - introduction

"This intensive one-day course introduces, in a logical and jargon-free way, the basic structure and operations of the City's financial…

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