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    Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation

    Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation

    Thank you for your interest in Executive Education at Harvard Business School. The Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation program is no longer offered in our program portfolio. You may wish to consider another Finance program.

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    Summary

    To create value, senior executives must be able to evaluate business performance, weigh potential acquisitions, and assess global competition. Focused on making the valuation process more relevant for key decision-makers, this financial analysis program explores the best practices for benchmarking and improving performance. You will acquire the frameworks to turn comparative analysis into a strategic advantage—and position your company for growth as the competitive context evolves.

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    Summary

    To create value, senior executives must be able to evaluate business performance, weigh potential acquisitions, and assess global competition. Focused on making the valuation process more relevant for key decision-makers, this financial analysis program explores the best practices for benchmarking and improving performance. You will acquire the frameworks to turn comparative analysis into a strategic advantage—and position your company for growth as the competitive context evolves.

    Key Benefits
    This program enables you to drive success through better financial analysis. You will improve your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of a company's strategy, analyze performance over time and across companies, assess growth and restructuring opportunities—and in turn create more value for your organization and its shareholders.

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    Gain a deeper understanding of financial informationGain a deeper understanding of financial information
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    • Analyze financial statements more accurately
    • Evaluate a company's current financial position and project future performance
    • Understand how financial markets rate a company's stock
    • Assess whether a company is appropriately leveraged
    Build stronger financial strategiesBuild stronger financial strategies
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    • Apply frameworks for benchmarking and improving performance
    • Shift financial strategies as the competitive context evolves
    • Perform an in-depth competitive analysis to gain an accurate valuation of market position
    • Use credit analysis to determine potential risks
    Apply financial analysis to critical business decisionsApply financial analysis to critical business decisions
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    • Execute major strategic changes to achieve competitive advantage
    • Navigate rapid growth and evaluate mergers or acquisitions
    • Decide whether to go private or identify market conditions conducive to an IPO
    • Assess corporate restructuring and spin-off options
    Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
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    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    This program enables you to drive success through better financial analysis. You will improve your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of a company's strategy, analyze performance over time and across companies, assess growth and restructuring opportunities—and in turn create more value for your organization and its shareholders.
    Details

    Gain a deeper understanding of financial information

    • Analyze financial statements more accurately
    • Evaluate a company's current financial position and project future performance
    • Understand how financial markets rate a company's stock
    • Assess whether a company is appropriately leveraged

    Build stronger financial strategies

    • Apply frameworks for benchmarking and improving performance
    • Shift financial strategies as the competitive context evolves
    • Perform an in-depth competitive analysis to gain an accurate valuation of market position
    • Use credit analysis to determine potential risks

    Apply financial analysis to critical business decisions

    • Execute major strategic changes to achieve competitive advantage
    • Navigate rapid growth and evaluate mergers or acquisitions
    • Decide whether to go private or identify market conditions conducive to an IPO
    • Assess corporate restructuring and spin-off options

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

    Who Should Attend

    • Senior executives, senior professionals, and consultants who rely on financial information to make business decisions
    • General managers responsible for the performance of a firm or business unit
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    Attendance by multiple executives from your organization will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact, particularly when a senior leader participates. For example, a CEO might attend with direct reports, a CFO with the head of mergers and acquisitions, the VP of strategy with a general manager, or a lead analyst with two or three team members
    Participating Companies Have Included:
    Abbott Laboratories
    American Express
    Caterpillar
    Cinépolis del País, S.A. de C.V.
    Cisco
    CVS
    Enbridge
    GE
    Tata Steel Europe
    Vanguard
    Zoetis Inc.

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    • Senior executives, senior professionals, and consultants who rely on financial information to make business decisions
    • General managers responsible for the performance of a firm or business unit
    Attendance by multiple executives from your organization will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact, particularly when a senior leader participates. For example, a CEO might attend with direct reports, a CFO with the head of mergers and acquisitions, the VP of strategy with a general manager, or a lead analyst with two or three team members
    Participating Companies Have Included:
    Abbott Laboratories
    American Express
    Caterpillar
    Cinépolis del País, S.A. de C.V.
    Cisco
    CVS
    Enbridge
    GE
    Tata Steel Europe
    Vanguard
    Zoetis Inc.

    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

    Admissions Criteria and Process

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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