It was said that:” Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears,” how laughable, you might think, however is that even true? Finance is too important to be left only to finance specialists! In any company, the most successful managers are often those who have acquired a strong appreciation and mastering of financial concepts. One of the most crucial topics of finance is to learn about financial strategy. In order so you know how significant this topic is in the field of finance, you may need to ask yourself a similar question: Do you think the organizations handing out bad loans, buying securities of bundled bad loans, and selling credit default swaps had a well-thought out financial strategy for business success? Of course not! This paper is intended to define what is exactly meant by financial management strategy, what role it holds in a successful business and finally a few tricks that enable your organization to achieve the best financial strategies ever!
Obafemi Toriola, freelance writer and business consultant, explains his views on the topic of financial management by saying:” Strategic financial management is basically about the identification of the possible strategies capable of maximizing an organization's market value. It also encompasses the implementation and monitoring of the chosen strategy so as to achieve agreed objectives.” In simpler words, it is a set of best practices that ensures that funds are committed and raised only when they enhance shareholders values. Many processes are involved, but the key element here is Decisions Making. The key decisions falling within the scope of financial strategy include financial, investment and dividend decisions. A good finance should take the initiation and create a clear financial strategy, because no financial strategy means a strategy for failure.
Today's economic climate calls for executives who can apply various financial analyses as they evaluate business performance, weigh potential acquisitions, and assess global competition. So, how would you create an innovative financial system for your own interest? First of all, it will have to be focused upon improvements and success. Financial control systems shouldn’t just be about compliance, they should be about continually improving key aspects of the financial operation. Second, you also might be interested to find ways to measure the financial performance in your company, ways to manage growth with less exposure to financial risks, or/and other ways to enhance shareholder value in the market. A third, in the position but not in the importance, is to set a policy that will ensure that all the key elements involved are consistent with strategy and the risk appetite of the firm and its shareholders.
Madinah Institute for Leadership & Entrepreneurship (MILE) is pleased to give a detailed course on Financial Management strategy in its second executive education program; PALM2 (Program for Advanced Leadership & Management). Mr.Rafael Vinas, a senior instructor from the Globecon Group, will be in charge of explaining this topic to the participants. This course will help you to acquire the analytical tools and financial skills to position your company for growth and profitability. This training is a part of other wild range of training modules and workshops in the field of business and management. The PALM2 program will be commencing January 15th and ends January 27th, 2011 and will be held in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. For effective financial decision making and impeccable financial management join PALM, the most comprehensive leadership development coaching and executive leadership training in the Middle East.
If you are interested in learning more about the PALM program please visit www.mile.org
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