The basic concepts of finance will be explained, enabling you to understand, among other things, how to calculate the monthly payment charged by a financial institution when granting a loan, how to read a payment schedule, how to calculate and interpret the NPV and IRR criteria when evaluating an investment, how much you must pay the bank if you pay installments in advance, and how much you must pay monthly when refinancing a loan..
This module will review the financial analysis tools that will allow us to know the financial health of my company, as well as the causes of any potential cash shortages, such as economic problems, operational problems, or planning problems.
We will also teach the tools that will allow us to anticipate and quantify whether we will have a deficit or surplus in the future, including cash flow and the projected statement of financial position. Emphasis will be placed on explaining the structure that a cash flow statement used to manage a company's liquidity should have.
This module presents the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (and its application in the field of Operational Finance). The current landscape of AI will be explained, and how it can support the estimation of indicators, as well as the preparation and analysis of inputs and tools used for financial decision-making.
This introductory approach will show how to progressively integrate AI to enrich the analytical work already developed in previous modules, providing clarity and efficiency under the corresponding professional guidance.
The methodology of projected cash flows will be analyzed as an investment analysis tool. The concepts used in the economic and financial evaluation of construction projects and the evaluation of cash flows will be studied. The different criteria that exist for evaluating an investment project and preparing the financial profile according to the stage it is in will also be taught.
In addition, the various methodologies used in risk management in the evaluation of investment projects will be reviewed, such as sensitivity analysis, scenarios, and Monte Carlo simulation.
This module will study the ways in which the company can be financed, as well as the respective costs. Emphasis will be placed on the alternatives available both in the financial system and at the supplier level.
In addition, the cost and capital structure of the company and its impact on value creation will be studied. The medium- and long-term financing alternatives offered by the financial system will also be explored in depth, emphasizing the characteristics and advantages of each alternative. Furthermore, participants will learn how companies define the "mix" between debt and equity, or financing mix, generally known as capital structure.
Finally, the cost of each of the financing alternatives and the joint cost or average cost of capital, called WACC, will be studied.
This module will examine the tools used to assess companies from the perspective of their numerical results:
• Valuation methods.
• Free cash flow (FCF) and cash flow available to shareholders (FCDA).
• Valuation by discounted cash flow.
• Case study.
Methodology
The program will be delivered through in-person sessions held at the University of Piura, Piura Campus. Materials and assessments will be managed through the UDEP Virtual platform.