Hybrid
In-Person

Certification in Corporate Finance

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Length
6 days
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Networking cocktail on the last day, in the evening.

    Contact us to find out upcoming dates executiveeducation@hec.ca

  • Migration de donnée

  • Downtown

    • March 13, 20, 27,
      April 3, 10, 17, 2025.

  • Hybrid

Rate
$5,395
$5,395
Language

French

Formations sur mesure pour les organisations

Program can be

Customized for

your organization
Formations internationales

Delivered anywhere

in the world
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Nadia Uria-Fernandez
Nadia Uria-Fernandez
Program Manager

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Executives and managers need a clear understanding of the basic financial and accounting principles essential in running a business. Not only does this let them interpret financial reports and data about their organization and the market they operate in, but it also lets them exchange information in a more compelling way with colleagues, suppliers and clients, and make better-informed management decisions.

The goal of this program is to give business leaders who hail from a non-accounting background the opportunity to acquire the knowledge they need to develop a solid grasp of the concepts, processes and tools employed in corporate finance.

The successful completion of this program entitles you to a digital certificate. These credentials are trusted, secure, verifiable, and sustainable.

GOALS

  • Understand important accounting terms
  • Read and interpret financial statements
  • Use financial tools to make better management decisions
  • Appreciate the financial impacts of management decisions
  • Gain insight into the basics of budget management
  • Control costs more effectively
  • Assess prospective investment deals

IS THIS FOR YOU?

Managers, executives and professionals looking to develop a firmer understanding of corporate finance to empower their decision-making. Marketing, operations and HR executives, CEOs of small and medium-size enterprises, lawyers, consultants, corporate directors, etc.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A hands-on program that will help you enhance your leadership skills, boost your credibility and increase your influence both by honing your understanding of financial issues and by giving you the tools to convey financial information and the financial impact of your decisions to others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Participants will receive a copy of the book "Analyse Financière" (Julien Le Maux).

Certificate issuance is contingent on session attendance and the results of the final exam.

DAY 1 - FAMILIARIZATION WITH ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY AND HOW TO READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Accounting and financial terms
  • What is a financial statement and why is it helpful?
  • Elements of a financial statement

DAY 2 - CARRYING OUT A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Purpose of a financial assessment
  • Interpretation of accounting reports
  • Calculation and analysis of financial ratios

DAY 3 - MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING VALUE CREATION

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Analysis of cash flow statements
  • Tools used to communicate value creation

DAY 4 - EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING COST STRUCTURE

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

  • Cost–volume–profit analysis
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Introduction to the budgeting process

DAY 5 - BUDGET MANAGEMENT

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

  • Budgeting process
  • Variation analysis
  • Treasury management

DAY 6 - INVESTMENT AND FINANCING

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Evaluating a prospective investment
  • Developing the financing structure and cost

TRAINING APPROACH

  • Introduction to key concepts and tools.
  • Group/individual analysis and case studies.
  • Exercises related to participants’ work realities.
  • Group discussions.
  • Computer use (Excel).
Marie-Claude Brouillette
Marie-Claude Brouillette

MSc, CPA

Senior Faculty Lecturer, HEC Montréal

Julien Le Maux
Julien Le Maux

PhD, MSc (Finance), CFE, C.Adm.

Professor, HEC Montréal

Hybrid
In-Person

Certification in Corporate Finance

Executives and managers need a clear understanding of the basic financial and accounting principles essential in running a business. Not only does this let them interpret financial reports and data about their organization and the market they operate in, but it also lets them exchange information in a more compelling way with colleagues, suppliers and clients, and make better-informed management decisions.

The goal of this program is to give business leaders who hail from a non-accounting background the opportunity to acquire the knowledge they need to develop a solid grasp of the concepts, processes and tools employed in corporate finance.

The successful completion of this program entitles you to a digital certificate. These credentials are trusted, secure, verifiable, and sustainable.

Presentation Program Instructors

GOALS

  • Understand important accounting terms
  • Read and interpret financial statements
  • Use financial tools to make better management decisions
  • Appreciate the financial impacts of management decisions
  • Gain insight into the basics of budget management
  • Control costs more effectively
  • Assess prospective investment deals

IS THIS FOR YOU?

Managers, executives and professionals looking to develop a firmer understanding of corporate finance to empower their decision-making. Marketing, operations and HR executives, CEOs of small and medium-size enterprises, lawyers, consultants, corporate directors, etc.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A hands-on program that will help you enhance your leadership skills, boost your credibility and increase your influence both by honing your understanding of financial issues and by giving you the tools to convey financial information and the financial impact of your decisions to others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Participants will receive a copy of the book "Analyse Financière" (Julien Le Maux).

Certificate issuance is contingent on session attendance and the results of the final exam.

DAY 1 - FAMILIARIZATION WITH ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY AND HOW TO READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Accounting and financial terms
  • What is a financial statement and why is it helpful?
  • Elements of a financial statement

DAY 2 - CARRYING OUT A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Purpose of a financial assessment
  • Interpretation of accounting reports
  • Calculation and analysis of financial ratios

DAY 3 - MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING VALUE CREATION

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Analysis of cash flow statements
  • Tools used to communicate value creation

DAY 4 - EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING COST STRUCTURE

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

  • Cost–volume–profit analysis
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Introduction to the budgeting process

DAY 5 - BUDGET MANAGEMENT

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

  • Budgeting process
  • Variation analysis
  • Treasury management

DAY 6 - INVESTMENT AND FINANCING

JULIEN LE MAUX

  • Evaluating a prospective investment
  • Developing the financing structure and cost

TRAINING APPROACH

  • Introduction to key concepts and tools.
  • Group/individual analysis and case studies.
  • Exercises related to participants’ work realities.
  • Group discussions.
  • Computer use (Excel).
Marie-Claude Brouillette
Marie-Claude Brouillette

MSc, CPA

Senior Faculty Lecturer, HEC Montréal

Julien Le Maux
Julien Le Maux

PhD, MSc (Finance), CFE, C.Adm.

Professor, HEC Montréal

TESTIMONIAL(S)

"As a physician now in charge of initiatives in the business world, I felt I needed to better understand the numbers and to be able to decipher financial statements in order to assess the state of health of a corporation. Thank you, Executive Education HEC Montréal, for this superb winter session leading to my certification in corporate finance. I now have better tools to lead thriving healthcare and technology companies that are financially sound."

- Vincent Dumouchel, MD, Founder & CEO, Redeo API

“I’m very happy I took this program. I greatly appreciated how professional, knowledgeable and skilled the instructors were, and I enjoyed having the opportunity to interact with other learners from many different fields who were just as enthusiastic as I was.”

- Marianne Perron, Senior Director, Artistic Sector, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

“I thoroughly enjoyed the program and the fresh look it takes at the principles that I tend to touch on in my job but don’t often consider in any depth. The learning approach was exactly what I was looking for, and I’m sure the experience will help me in working toward my career goals.”

- Mylene Chasse, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, NOWA inc.
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