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Introduction to the Program
With this Hybrid Master's Degree, you will be able to manage investments and develop financial strategies that maximize the value of your company"
In an era characterized by technological transformations, digitalization in financial management is not just an option, but a necessity. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, more than 75% of economic institutions are investing in digital technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence or Blockchain) to gain operational efficiency. Given this scenario, CFOs must deftly handle state-of-the-art technological tools, including automated financial management systems or data analytics software to predict trends or make more informed investment decisions.
For this reason, TECH presents a pioneering Hybrid Master's Degree MBA in Financial Management (CFO, Chief Financial Officer). Designed by experts in this field, the curriculum will comprehensively address issues such as Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, financial accounting or creation of Startups. In line with this, the syllabus will provide students with the most advanced internationalization and Global Marketing strategies. Thanks to this, graduates will be able to boost the growth and profitability of an organization at a global level.
Regarding the methodology of this university program, it consists of two parts. The first stage is theoretical and is taught in a convenient 100% online format, which allows students to plan their own schedules. Graduates will then carry out a practical internship in a prestigious organization. In this way, students will be able to put into practice everything they have learned and perfect their skills. In addition, they will be accompanied at all times by a specialist with extensive experience in Financial Management.
Undoubtedly, a highly intense academic experience that will raise the professional horizons of hotel managers.
You will make prudent and ethical financial decisions even under conditions of high uncertainty or economic pressure”
This Hybrid Master's Degree in MBA in Financial Management (CFO, Chief Financial Officer) contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:
- Development of more than 100 case studies presented by Financial Management professionals
- Their graphic, schematic and practical contents provide essential information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice
- Its emphasis on the scrupulous compliance with the regulations in force in the creation of Startups
- A wide range of cutting-edge techniques for portfolio management
- Emphasis on the importance of maintaining an ethical behavior in the business environment
- Procedures for assessing the viability of investment projects
- All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
- Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
- Furthermore, you will be able to carry out an internship in one of the best Companies
Take an intensive 3-week internship in a prestigious organization and acquire all the knowledge you need to boost your career as a Financial Director"
This professionalizing, blended learning Master's program is aimed at updating Financial Management professionals who require a high level of qualification. The contents are based on the latest scientific evidence, and oriented in a didactic way to integrate theoretical knowledge into managerial practice, and the theoretical-practical elements will facilitate the updating of knowledge and will allow informed strategic decision making.
Thanks to its multimedia content elaborated with the latest educational technology, they will allow the Financial Management professional a situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning programmed to train in real situations. This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course.
For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.
A high-intensity program that will lay the foundations for your professional growth and place you at the pinnacle of Economic Management"
The current importance of Financial Management makes this Hybrid Master's Degree a safe bet, with a market in continuous growth and full of possibilities"
Syllabus
The didactic materials that make up this Hybrid Master's Degree have been designed by experts in Financial Management, taking into account the requirements of the current labor market. In this way, students will have access to 12 specialized modules with a practical approach that will provide them with an updated vision of the sector. Therefore, the syllabus will delve into aspects ranging from Marketing Management or Financial Accounting to the viability of investment projects. At the same time, the program will offer students the latest techniques in negotiation and interpersonal conflict resolution.
This program gives you the opportunity to update your knowledge in a real scenario, with the maximum scientific rigor of an institution at the forefront of technology"
Module 1. Strategic Management
1.1. Organizational Design
1.1.1. Organizational Culture
1.1.2. Organizational Structure Design
1.1.3. Competitive Advantage in Organizations
1.2. Cross-Cultural Management
1.2.1. Cultural Dimension of International Management
1.2.2. Globalization in Business Management
1.2.2. Intercultural Leadership
1.3. General Management
1.3.1. Integrating Functional Strategies into the Global Business Strategies
1.3.2. Management Policy and Processes
1.3.3. Society and Enterprise
1.4. Strategic Management
1.4.1. Establish the Strategic Position: Mission, Vision and Values
1.4.2. Developing New Businesses
1.4.3. Growing and Consolidating Companies
1.5. Competitive Strategy
1.5.1. Market Analysis
1.5.2. Sustainable Competitive Advantage
1.5.3. Return on Investment
1.6. Corporate Strategy
1.6.1. Driving Corporate Strategy
1.6.2. Pacing Corporate Strategy
1.6.3. Framing Corporate Strategy
1.7. Planning and Strategy
1.7.1. The Relevance of Strategic Direction in the Management Control Process
1.7.2. Analysis of the Environment and the Organization
1.7.3. Lean Management
1.8. Strategy Implementation
1.8.1. Indicator Systems and Process Approach
1.8.2. Strategic Map
1.8.3. Differentiation and Alignment
Module 2. Management and Leadership Development
2.1. People in Organizations
2.1.1. Quality of Work Life and Psychological Well-Being
2.1.2. Work Teams and Meeting Management
2.1.3. Coaching and Team Management
2.1.4. Managing Equality and Diversity
2.2. Talent Management
2.2.1. Managing Human Capital
2.2.2. Environment, Strategy, and Metrics
2.2.3. Innovation in People Management
2.3. Management and Leadership Development
2.3.1. Leadership and Leadership Styles
2.3.2. Motivation
2.3.3. Emotional Intelligence
2.3.4. Skills and Abilities of the Leader 2.0
2.3.5. Efficient Meetings
2.4. Change Management
2.4.1. Performance Analysis
2.4.2. Leading Change. Resistance to Change
2.4.3. Managing Change Processes
2.4.4. Managing Multicultural Teams
2.5. Strategic Communication
2.5.1. Interpersonal Communication
2.5.2. Communication Skills and Influence
2.5.3. Internal Communication and Comprehensive Communication Plan
2.5.4. Barriers to Business Communication
2.6. Negotiation and Conflict Management
2.6.1. Effective Negotiation Techniques
2.6.2. Interpersonal Conflicts
2.6.3. Intercultural Negotiation
Module 3. Marketing Management and Operations
3.1. Marketing Management
3.1.1. The Customer Relationship Cycle
3.1.2. Individualization vs. Standardization
3.1.3. CRM Applications and Data Mining
3.2. Strategy and Marketing Plan
3.2.1. Market Research
3.2.2. Digital Marketing and Integrated Communications
3.2.3. Mobile Marketing
3.3. Customer Relationship Management
3.3.1. Market Selection, Target and Product Positioning
3.3.2. Marketing Plan Creation
3.3.3. Distribution Chain Design and Management
3.4. Internationalization Strategies and Global Marketing
3.4.1. The Customer Relationship Cycle
3.4.2. Individualization vs. Standardization
3.4.3. CRM Applications and Data Mining
3.5. Commercial and Sales Management
3.5.1. Sales Campaign Planning
3.5.2. Commercial and Sales Team Organization
3.5.3. Salesperson Recruitment and Training Policies
3.6. Supply Chain Management
3.6.1. Costs and Efficiency of the Operations Chain
3.6.2. Change in Demand Patterns
3.6.3. Change in Operations Strategy
3.6.4. Logistical Processes
3.7. Competing through Operations
3.7.1. Innovation in Operations as a Competitive Advantage in the Company
3.7.2. Emerging Technologies and Sciences
3.7.3. Information Systems in Operations
3.8. Business Information Systems
3.8.1. Project Management
3.8.2. Social Media Management and Digital Business
3.8.3. Business Intelligence
Module 4. Financial Accounting
4.1. Financial Accounts: Components and Formulation
4.1.1. Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Financial Statement Notes
4.1.2. Statement of Changes in Equity
4.1.3. Cash Flow Statement
4.1.4. Financial Annual Accounts Formulation Rules
4.1.5. Financial Statement Templates
4.2. Assessment Criteria
4.2.1. Historical Cost
4.2.2. Fair Value
4.2.3. Net Realizable Value
4.2.4. Utilization Value
4.2.5. Book or Carrying Value
4.2.6. Creative Accounting
4.3. Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
4.3.1. Regulations and Method of Acquisition
4.3.2. Amortization
4.3.3. Impairment or Disposal Losses
4.3.4. Real Estate Investments
4.4. Financial Instruments
4.4.1. Financial Assets
4.4.2. Financial Liabilities
4.4.3. Risk Assessment, Identification and Management
4.4.4. Hedging and Trading
4.4.5. Equity Instruments Accounting
4.5. Equity Study and Valuation
4.5.1. Equity on the Balance Sheet
4.5.2. Grants, Donations and Legacies
4.5.3. Equity and Adjustments for Changes in Value
4.6. Restructuring Operations
4.6.1. Mergers
4.6.2. Demergers
4.6.3. Non-Monetary Contributions
4.6.4. Value Exchanges
4.7. Income Tax
4.7.1. Corporate Income Tax Structure
4.7.2. Calculation and Recording of the Accrued Corporate Income Tax Expense
4.7.3. Permanent and Temporary Differences
4.8. Foreign Currency Accounting
4.8.1. Functional and Presentation Currency
4.8.2. Valuation of Monetary and Non-Monetary Items
4.8.3. Temporary Transaction Differences in Foreign Currencies
Module 5. Executive Accounting
5.1. Fundamentals of Management Accounting
5.1.1. Management Accounting Objectives
5.1.2. Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information
5.1.3. Management Accounting Evolution
5.2. Management Accounting to Cost Accounting
5.2.1. Elements of Cost Calculation
5.2.2. Stock in General Accounting and Cost Accounting
5.2.3. Expense in General Accounting and Cost Accounting
5.2.4. Costs Classification
5.3. Cost-Volume of Operations-Benefit Analysis
5.3.1. Characteristics and Assumptions of the Cost-Volume-Profit Method
5.3.2. Break-Even Point
5.3.3. Safety Margin
5.3.4. Uncertainty Situations in the Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
5.4. Information Systems and Business Intelligence
5.4.1. Fundamentals and Classification
5.4.2. Cost Allocation Phases and Methods
5.4.3. Choice of Cost Center and Impact
5.5. Direct Costing
5.5.1. Analytical Results of Direct Costing as a Management Tool
5.5.2. Fixed and Variable Costs: Classification
5.5.3. Semi-Gross Margin for Productivity Study
5.5.4. Analytical Balance Sheet Study
5.6. Budget Control
5.6.1. Budget Planning and Control
5.6.2. Operational Budgets
5.6.3. Budgeting Methods
5.6.4. Budget Control and Deviations
5.7. Standard Costs
5.7.1. Definition and Types of Standard Costs
5.7.2. Flexible Budgeting of Indirect Costs
5.7.3. Total Cost Center and Full Costs Model
5.7.4. Variances in Standard Costs Approach
5.8. Decision-Making in Management Accounting
5.8.1. Production and Costs Organization for Decision Making
5.8.2. Analysis of Economic-Financial Statements and their Impact on Corporate Decisions
5.8.3. Financial Information for Decision-Making in the Short and Long Term
5.8.4. Dealing with Uncertainty in Decision-Making
5.8.5. Planning and Cost Analysis for Competitive Advantage
Module 6. Strategic Planning and Management Control
6.1. Management Control
6.1.1. Financial Policy and Growth
6.1.2. Information as a Management Control Tool
6.1.3. Management Control as a Planning and Management System
6.1.4. Duties of the Financial Controller
6.1.5. Scope of Management Control
6.2. Financial Information and Management Decisions
6.2.1. Financial or Legal Accounting
6.2.2. Analytical or Cost Accounting
6.2.3. Control Accounting
6.3. Treasury Management
6.3.1. Working Capital Fund and Working Capital Requirement
6.3.2. Calculation of Operating Cash Requirements
6.3.3. Credit Management
6.3.4. Management of Funds, Wealth and Family Offices
6.4. Cash Management
6.4.1. Bank Financing of Working Capital
6.4.2. Treasury Department Organization
6.4.3. Centralized Treasury Management
6.5. Planning and Control of Responsibility Centers
6.5.1. Design of a Management Control System
6.5.2. Management Control Deviations
6.6. The Process of Strategic Formulation and Planning
6.6.1. Formulation and Content of the Strategic Plan
6.6.2. Balanced Scorecard
6.6.3. Terminology and Basic Concepts
6.7. Organizational Planning
6.7.1. Business Units and Transfer Pricing
6.7.2. Manufacturing, Production, Support and Sales Centers
6.7.3. Roles and Responsibilities of the MBA in Financial Management (CFO, Chief Financial Officer)
6.8. Indicators as a Control Tool
6.8.1. Control Panel
6.8.2. Number and Format of Indicators
6.8.3. Strategic Planning
Module 7. Banking and Financial Markets
7.1. The Economic Environment and Financial Markets
7.1.1. Measuring Financial Activity
7.1.2. Main Financial Aggregates
7.1.3. Markets and the Control of Financial Flows
7.1.4. The Current Financial Crisis
7.2. Banking Management
7.2.1. Securitizations
7.2.2. Derivatives and Structured Products
7.2.3. Syndicated Financing
7.2.4. Study of the Profitability Obtained
7.3. Financial Instruments and Markets
7.3.1. Fixed Income Valuation and Pricing
7.3.2. Equities
7.3.3. Derivatives
7.3.4. Investment Funds
7.4. Financial Analysis and Planning
7.4.1. Analysis of the Balance Sheet
7.4.2. Income Statement Analysis
7.4.3. Profitability Analysis
7.5. Financial Products
7.5.1. Public and Mixed Fixed Income Assets
7.5.2. Equity Assets
7.5.3. Derivative Financial Products
7.5.4. Structured Financial Products
7.6. Collective Investment
7.6.1. Collective Investment Financial Products
7.6.2. National Collective Investment Institutions
7.6.3. International Collective Investment
7.7. Portfolio Management
7.7.1. Portfolio Theory
7.7.2. Fixed Income and Equity Management Styles
7.7.3. Mixed Portfolio Management Styles
7.7.4. Asset Allocation Techniques
7.8. Private Banking
7.8.1. Private Banking or Wealth Management
7.8.2. Retail and Institutional Investment
7.8.3. Differential Assets and Structures
Module 8. Financial Risk and Corporate Finance
8.1. Financial Management and Corporate Finance
8.1.1. Business Management and Value Creation
8.1.2. Capital Structure and Financial Leverage
8.1.3. Weighted Average Cost of Capital
8.1.4. Capital Asset Pricing Model and Other Models
8.2. Company Valuation Methods
8.2.1. Dividend Discount
8.2.2. Flow Discounting
8.2.3. Comparable Multiples
8.3. Corporate Operations
8.3.1. Mergers
8.3.2. Acquisition
8.3.3. Mergers and Acquisitions
8.3.4. Tax Regime for Restructuring Operations
8.4. Studying Other Types of Companies
8.4.1. Unlisted Companies
8.4.2. SMEs
8.4.3. Family Businesses
8.4.4. Foundations and Non-Profit Organizations
8.4.5. Social Economy Enterprise
8.5. Strategy and Risk Control
8.5.1. Management Control Systems
8.5.2. Risks and Internal Control
8.5.3. Review and Audit of the Control System
8.5.4. Financial Risk Management
8.6. Risk, Profitability and Indebtedness
8.6.1. Economic Profitability and Financial Profitability
8.6.2. Financial Profitability and Indebtedness
8.6.3. Risk and Profitability
8.7. Sources of Financing
8.7.1. Bank Financing
8.7.2. Issuance of Debentures and Securitization of Assets
8.7.3. Private Equity and Venture Capital
8.7.4. Subsidies and Fiscal Support
8.8. Corporate Transactions and Bankruptcy
8.8.1. Declaration of Bankruptcy and its Effects
8.8.2. Settlement and Liquidation Phases
8.8.3. International Tender
8.8.4. Scoring the Tender
8.8.5. Conclusion and Reopening of the Tender
Module 9. Feasibility of the Investment Projects
9.1. Investments in a Company
9.1.1. Concept and Classification
9.1.2. Stages in Investment Project Analysis
9.1.3. Investment as a Financial Operation
9.2. Economic Valuation Methods
9.2.1. Recovery Period
9.2.2. Total and Average Cash Flow per Committed Monetary Unit
9.2.3. Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return
9.2.4. Discounted Payback Period and Rate of Return
9.2.5. Expected NPV Return
9.3. Cost of Capital
9.3.1. Cost of Borrowed Resources
9.3.2. Cost of Preferred Stock
9.3.3. Cost of Equity Calculation
9.3.4. Calculation of the Total Cost of Capital
9.4. Investment Diagnosis, Planning and Control
9.4.1. Financial Planning
9.4.2. Real Estate Planning
9.4.3. Tax Planning
9.5. Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis
9.5.1. Definition and Scope of Application
9.5.2. Study of Graphs and Trends
9.5.3. Sector and Stock Market Research in Fundamental Analysis
9.5.4. Ratios and Fundamental Analysis
9.6. Investment Analysis in a Risky Environment
9.6.1. Discount Rate Adjustment
9.6.2. Reduction of Cash Flows to Certainty Conditions
9.6.3. Scenario Simulation
9.7. Cash Flows in Investment Projects
9.7.1. Financial Modeling
9.7.2. Discounted Cash Flows
9.7.3. Analysis of Working Capital Cash Flows
9.7.4. Taxes and Inflation
9.8. Stock Markets
9.8.1. Companies' Access to the Stock Exchange
9.8.2. International Stock Exchanges Operation
9.8.3. Stock Market Indices
Module 10. Ethical-Legal-Fiscal
10.1. Corporate Practice
10.1.1. Structural Corporate Modifications
10.1.2. Dissolution, Liquidation and Insolvency Proceedings
10.1.3. General Meeting and Board of Directors
10.2. Tax Practice
10.2.1. Analysis of Corporate Tax Obligations
10.2.2. General Tax Legal Framework
10.2.3. Reports on the Review of Administrative Acts
10.3. Labor Relations Practice
10.3.1. Hiring Policy and Compensation Policy
10.3.2. Corporate Restructuring and Succession
10.3.3. Redundancies and Compensation
10.3.4. Social and Labor Non-Compliance
10.3.5. Collective Bargaining
10.4. Corporate Income Tax
10.4.1. Applicable Regulations
10.4.2. Discrepancies Between Accounting and Tax Regulations
10.4.3. Special Regimes
10.5. Value Added Tax
10.5.1. Applicable Regulations
10.5.2. Place of Realization of the Taxable Event, Accrual and Taxable Base
10.5.3. Tax Rates
10.5.4. Special Regimes
10.6. Responsible Finance and Investment
10.6.1. Financial Inclusion
10.6.2. Sustainability and Responsibility of the Financial Manager
10.6.3. Transparency in Information
10.6.4. Responsible Financing and Investment
10.6.5. Social Economy, Cooperativity and Corporate Social Responsibility
10.7. Business Ethics
10.7.1. Ethical Behavior in Companies
10.7.2. Deontology and Ethical Codes
10.7.3. Fraud and Conflicts of Interest
10.8. Legal Environment and Corporate Governance
10.8.1. International Rules on Importation and Exportation
10.8.2. Intellectual and Industrial Property
10.8.3. International Labor Law
Module 11. International Finance
11.1. Business & International Strategy
11.1.1. Internationalisation
11.1.2. Globalization
11.1.3. Growth & Development in Emerging Markets
11.1.4. International Monetary System
11.2. Foreign Exchange Market
11.2.1. Foreign Exchange Transactions
11.2.2. The Forward Foreign Exchange Market
11.2.3. Derivative Instruments for Hedging Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Risks
11.2.4. Currency Appreciation and Depreciation
11.3. International Payment and Collection Methods
11.3.1. Bills, Personal Check and Bank Check
11.3.2. Transfer, Payment Order and Remittance
11.3.3. Documentary Clauses and Credits
11.3.4. Factoring, International Swap and Other Means
11.4. Financing Operations in International Markets
11.4.1. Incoterms
11.4.2. Derivative Instruments to Hedge Possible Fluctuations in the Price of Raw Materials
11.4.3. Export Credits With Official Support
11.4.4. Hedging with Swap Contracts
11.4.5. The OECD Consensus
11.5. International Financial Institutions
11.5.1. The Fund for the Internationalization of the Company
11.5.2. The World Bank Group
11.5.3. The Inter-American Development Bank
11.5.4. Caribbean Development Bank
11.6. Formation of Exchange Rates
11.6.1. Interest Rate Parity Theory
11.6.2. Theory of Exchange Rate Expectations
11.6.3. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Theory
11.6.4. Capital Market Balance
11.7. Debt Conversion Programs
11.7.1. Legal Framework
11.7.2. Operation
11.7.3. Conversion of Debt into Public Investments
11.7.4. Conversion of Debt into Private Investments
11.8. International Stock Market
11.8.1. Wall Street Market (New York)
11.8.2. Gold Market
11.8.3. World External Debt
11.8.4. Paris Club
11.8.5. ADR and GDR Securities Market
Module 12. Startup Creation and Funding
12.1. Creation of a Startup
12.1.1. From the Idea to the Business Model
12.1.2. Partners
12.1.3. Legal Considerations
12.1.4. Organization and Culture
12.1.5. Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management
12.2. Startup Financial Management and Administration
12.2.1. Introduction to Financial Management in Startup Companies
12.2.2. Financial Metrics for Startups
12.2.3. Financial Planning: Projection Models and their Interpretation
12.2.4. Valuation Methods
12.2.5. Legal Aspects
12.3. The Business Plan
12.3.1. Content
12.3.2. Introduction
12.3.3. SWOT
12.3.4. The Canvas Model
12.4. Growth Phases in Startup Companies
12.4.1. Seed Phase
12.4.2. Startup Phase
12.4.3. Growth Phase
12.4.4. Consolidation Phase
12.5. Financing Startups
12.5.1. Bank Financing
12.5.2. Subsidies
12.5.3. Seed Capital and Accelerators. Business Angels
12.5.4. Venture Capital. IPO
12.5.5. Public to Private Partnership
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Hybrid Executive Master's Degree MBA in Financial Management (CFO, Chief Financial Officer)
In the competitive business world, effective financial management is crucial to the success and sustainability of any organization. TECH Global University's Hybrid Executive Master's Degree MBA in Financial Management (CFO, Chief Financial Officer) is designed to prepare future financial leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to face current and future challenges in the field of corporate finance. This program is characterized by its innovative blended learning approach, which combines online theory with on-site internships at a specialized center, guaranteeing a comprehensive and practical learning experience. Blended learning classes offer unparalleled flexibility, allowing students to access high-quality theoretical content from anywhere and at any time. This modality is ideal for professionals seeking to continue their education without abandoning their job responsibilities. On-site internships, on the other hand, provide a unique opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired in real situations, under the guidance of experts in the field of financial management.
Earn a qualification in financial management
TECH Global University has structured this postgraduate course to cover all the fundamental areas of financial management, including risk management, financial planning and analysis, investment management and strategic decision making. Through online classes, students will develop a solid theoretical foundation that will enable them to understand and analyze complex financial scenarios. On-site internships, on the other hand, will provide an environment in which to put this knowledge into practice and develop practical skills essential for effective financial management. The teaching staff is composed of renowned professionals in the financial field, who bring their vast experience and knowledge to the program. Enrolling in this Hybrid Executive Master's Degree is an investment in a future full of opportunities in the field of financial management. Take advantage of the opportunity to transform your career and become a leader in business with TECH.