Strategic Finance Management (SFM) Track

Strategic Financial Management Track

Financial expertise fueling strategic business growth.

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30% exemption from our MBA Programs
3 Courses
120 Hours
45 Lessons
CMI Certificates
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6 Months Access

Track Overview

The Strategic Financial Management (SFM) Track emphasizes the application of financial insights to strategic decision-making within organizations. It focuses on financial analysis, resource allocation, risk management, and value optimization. By blending financial expertise with strategic vision, this track ensures that financial choices bolster long-term organizational goals. Essentially, SFM offers a comprehensive approach to finance that directly supports and enhances business strategy and sustainable growth.

Track Consists of 3 CMI Courses
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1: Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is a methodical approach used by organizations to set long-term goals and action plans, grounded in their mission and vision. It evaluates the organization's present situation, external opportunities and threats, and internal strengths and weaknesses to devise strategies for desired results. This ensures optimal resource allocation and a cohesive organizational direction. The plan might require periodic revisions due to changing conditions or priorities.

In this course, you will be introduced to:

Strategic Thinking
Project Management
Proactive Attitude
Sustainable Business Practices
Risk Measurement/Prevention
Enterprise Structuring

You can find the curriculum below:

Foundations of Strategic Marketing Management

Strategic Marketing Management combines market dynamics, consumer preferences, and company strengths to address market needs. It sets the course for a business, guiding its market approach and value proposition. The marketing strategy, aligned with the organization’s broader goals and mission, provides a plan for the target audience, allocating resources, and monitoring results for maximum effectiveness.

Lessons

Mission & Vision
Objectives & Goals
Strategies & Tactics
Strategic Planning
Core Organizational Value
Cultural Diversity
Profit Market Share

Strategic Analysis Methodology

Strategic Analysis Methodology enables organizations to comprehend external factors by examining the larger environment, stakeholders’ needs, and data types while tracking competitor trends. It also considers changes in political, legal, and economic domains. Tools like SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces, provide insights into an organization’s internal operations and market standing, facilitating well-informed strategic decisions.

Lessons

Phases of strategic management
Macro Environmental Scanning
Micro Environmental Scanning
Tools of Analysis

Organizational Strategy

Organizational strategy outlines a business’s plan to reach its long-term objectives. It requires regular reviews and uses various frameworks, including the Ansoff Matrix and Porter’s Generic Strategies, for direction. The strategy is refined through tools like portfolio evaluation and is encapsulated in a routinely assessed business plan. Continuous communication with stakeholders is vital to ensure everyone understands and aligns with the company’s strategic direction.

Lessons

Levels of Strategy
Strategic Plans
Corporate Strategies
Strategic Plan Audit
The Business Plan
Stake Holders

2: Finance for Strategic Managers - Accounting

Finance for Strategic Managers, for accounting field seekers, refers to the specialized area of finance that integrates accounting principles with strategic management concepts. It focuses on understanding financial data and its implications, helping strategic managers make informed decisions that align with an organization's long-term objectives. By blending traditional accounting practices with strategic insights, managers are better equipped to navigate the financial complexities of business and drive sustainable growth.

In this course, you will be introduced to:

Reflective Decision-Making
Mathematical Proficiency
Business Acumen
Organizational Skills
Teamwork and Communication
Technical and Analytical Prowess

You can find the curriculum below:

Financial Data

Financial data comprises quantitative information vital for business strategy, risk assessment, and investment decisions. It empowers organizations to make informed choices, manage financial risks, and evaluate the potential of capital expenditures.

Lessons

Understanding financial information, needs and sources
Understanding Business Risk
Introduction to Capital Budgeting

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting Fundamentals encompass the ability to interpret financial statements, offer financial recommendations, and evaluate a business’s current viability through comparative financial data analysis.

Lessons

Essential Accounting and Financial Reports
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting Recording Process
Accounting for Merchandize Operation
Inventory Accounting
Understanding Account Receivable
Accounting for Fixed Assets
Understanding Cash Flow Statement
Financial Statement Analysis

Strategic Financial Decisions

Strategic financial decisions encompass understanding the impact of creative accounting techniques, prioritizing cash flow management in capital expenditure evaluations, and utilizing diverse sources of financial data for informed business strategy.

Lessons

Creative Accounting and Investment Decision
Cash Flow Management and Expenditure Proposals
Sources of Finance Identification and suitability

3: Finance for Strategic Managers - Finance

Finance for Strategic Managers - Finance is the application of financial expertise to support strategic decision-making. It involves analyzing financial data, creating budgets, allocating resources, managing risks, and optimizing value creation. Strategic managers use financial insights to ensure their decisions align with long-term organizational goals and deliver sustainable success.

In this course, you will be introduced to:

Reflective Decision-Making
Mathematical Proficiency
Business Acumen
Organizational Skills
Teamwork and Communication
Technical and Analytical Prowess

You can find the curriculum below:

Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money encompasses the significance of money’s time-based worth in finance, including calculations for single amounts, annuities, mixed streams, and compounding interest rates. It equips individuals with the tools to make informed financial decisions based on these principles.

Lessons

Time value in finance
Future value of a single amount
Present value of a single amount
Ordinary annuities calculations
Due annuities calculations
Mixed annuities calculations
Compounding interest rates
Special applications calculations

Capital Budgeting Techniques

Capital Budgeting Techniques encompass understanding the concept of capital budgeting, calculating payback periods (PBP), computing net present values (NPV), and determining internal rates of return (IRR) for effective investment decision-making.

Lessons

Overview of capital budgeting
Payback Period
Net present value
Internal rate of return

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Track Outcomes

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Proactive Attitude

Sustainable Business Practices

Risk Measurement/ Prevention

Enterprise Structuring

Reflective
Decision-Making

Mathematical Proficiency

Business Acumen

Organizational Skills

Teamwork and Communication

Technical and Analytical Prowess

CMI Recognition & Accreditation

Once you finish your Track you will be eligible to use this CMI Foundation Chartered Manager badge across your credentials

CMI Employer Accreditation offers you a unique opportunity to be able to reward your teams’ with nationally-recognised qualifications, as part of your in-house training. Give your team the competitive edge and provide them with practical tools that can be applied straight into the workplace.

CMI represents the benchmark for Management and Leadership skills. Backed by our Royal Charter, we are the only professional body able to offer Chartered status for your managers and leaders. Included with accredited solutions like: 12 months membership with CMI, offering digital resources, networking, mentoring and skills support.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the only organization that can award Chartered Manager status, the highest accolade for managers and leaders. For 75 years, we have inspired modern managers to become successful, confident leaders.

With CMI as your lifelong career partner, you will always have access to support, guidance and development opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals, and achieve the ultimate management accolade, Chartered Manager status.

Defining your strengths against CMI’s Professional Standard, their Career Journey map identifies opportunities to develop your management and leadership skills, whatever stage of your career you’re at.

Each Chartered Manager boosts their business revenue by £62k every year

74% of students on CMI accredited courses acquired the skills to lead change and innovation

81% of students on CMI accredited courses recognized their ability to develop people and capabilities

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Hear what our students and alumni have to say about their experience with our SFM Track

"The SFM Track has been a turning point in my finance career. Comprehensive, insightful, and highly practical."

Ibrahim Al-Sayed

"Every course in the SFM Track has enriched my understanding of finance in the strategic realm. Absolutely transformative!"

Nadia Al-Rashid

"The depth of knowledge I've acquired from the SFM Track is unparalleled. Every financial professional should consider it."

Amal Saleh

"This track not only honed my financial skills but also integrated them seamlessly with strategic thinking."

Strategic Finance Management (SFM) Track

Strategic Financial Management Track

Track Overview

Track Consists of 3 CMI Courses
Find the details below

1: Strategic Planning

You can find the curriculum below:

Foundations of Strategic Marketing Management

Strategic Analysis Methodology

Organizational Strategy

2: Finance for Strategic Managers - Accounting

You can find the curriculum below:

Financial Data

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Strategic Financial Decisions

3: Finance for Strategic Managers - Finance

You can find the curriculum below:

Time Value of Money

Capital Budgeting Techniques

Track Outcomes

CMI Recognition & Accreditation

Once you finish your Track you will be eligible to use this CMI Foundation Chartered Manager badge across your credentials

Boost Your Career Today

Hear what our students and alumni have to say about their experience with our SFM Track

Ibrahim Al-Sayed

Nadia Al-Rashid

Amal Saleh

Yousef Al-Khalidi

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Strategic Finance Management (SFM) Track