Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation

The information below is based on the program offered in 2012, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for the 2013 course.

Who Is Right for the Program

The HBS Executive Education program Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation is designed for senior-level managers and business professionals who rely on financial statements to evaluate their own business or other 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
8% Chem/Pharm/Bio 12% Asia/Pacific
1% Communications 24% Europe
7% Consumer Products 16% Latin America
27% Financial 48% North America
7% High Technology
7% Manufacturing
5% Nonprofit Services
3% Other Services
11% Professional Services
9% Raw Materials/Energy
3% Real Estate/Construction
4% Retail Services
8% Utilities/Telecommunications