Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation

The information below is based on the program offered in 2013, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for the 2014 course.

Who Is Right for the Program

Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation is designed for senior managers and business professionals in large established companies who rely on financial statements to evaluate businesses.

Given the broad application of financial statement data, the program is well suited to professionals in a variety of roles, including strategists interested in industry and competitor analysis, financial professionals or financially oriented general managers undertaking merger-and-acquisition transactions, and analysts or other professionals researching investment opportunities. The content is also relevant for senior executives communicating their company's economics to capital markets or strategic partners.

Participant titles may include:

  • Venture capital manager
  • Portfolio manager
  • Corporate strategist
  • Equity manager
  • Chief financial officer
  • Audit committee member
  • Consultant
  • Industry analyst

Past Participants Represented:

Industries Nationalities
6% Chem/Pharm/Bio 5% Africa
1% Communications 10% Asia/Pacific
6% Consumer Products 21% Europe
26% Financial 15% Latin America
7% High Technology 5% Middle East
6% Manufacturing 44% North America
5% Nonprofit Services
11% Other Services
9% Professional Services
8% Raw Materials/Energy
3% Real Estate/Construction
4% Retail Services
8% Utilities/Telecom