“In any company, the most successful managers are often those who have acquired a strong appreciation and mastering of financial concepts”
Professor Marc Bertoneche, Academic Director

 

 

• Creating Value through Strategic Financial Management
• Our Executive Finance programs

 

Major linking between strategy and financial performance

It is the responsibility of every general manager to develop an understanding of the way a company's strategic decisions and operating activities affect its financial performance and its ultimate value. Linking strategy and financial performance has therefore become more crucial than ever.

"This program",  says Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa, "brings together high potential mid- to senior-level executives and gives them the financial understanding they need to take their businesses even further in a globally competitive environment".

Top ranked faculty

This program  Creating Value through Strategic Financial Management  draws on the experience of top-ranked faculty to offer a broad perspective on how finance can be a strategic asset in creating value by assessing companies' financial reports and using them to identify key areas for growth in line with investors' expectations.

Professor Marc Bertoneche is the Academic Director of the program Creating Value through Strategic Financial Management (HEC Paris 13-16 November 2012). Marc is Distinguished Visiting Professor at HEC Executive Education. In addition, he regularly teaches in various universities and business schools all over the world. He has been elected best teacher on numerous occasions and has won several awards for excellence and innovation in the classroom. In 1999, 2000 and 2003, he received the Harvard Business School's Faculty Award. He has also developed and taught in a large number of executive programs all over the world.

Participans: mid- to upper-level executives and managers

Creating Value through Strategic Financial Management  brings together mid- to upper-level executives and managers from all over the world with a non-financial background, e.g. marketing, operations, corporate planning and strategy, human resources, etc.

The participants' diverse profile and extensive opportunities for exchange allow them to step back, re-examine current practices, and discover the means to unlock value for  their companies and assess the financial implications of their decisions. Participants generally have about 10-15 years of work experience and 5 years in management.

Videos & quotes

• Ibrahim Mohamed is head of strategic planning of Qatar Telecom (Qtel)
• Patrick Le Naour is working for Visteon Corporation, a leading automotive global supplier
• Joyce O'Connor is a non-executive director of Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) in Dublin, Ireland.