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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Advisory services – consulting clients seeking growth through mergers and acquisitions – is one of the major functions of broker-dealers M&A. If you’re looking to pursue a similar career path, opting for M&A Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling course by edX will be a step in the right direction. In this programme, you will learn to use the Free Cash Flow metric to assess acquisition opportunities.
Moreover, the M&A Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling programme also covers various components of free cash flow and the relation they have with the market value. Capital budgeting and the guidelines that need to be followed will also be discussed.
After finishing this four-week M&A: Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling certification course, you will receive an industry-recognized certificate from the New York Institute of Finance. Having this certificate will significantly improve your credentials and help you get lucrative job offers from top organisations. All you need to complete this course is one to two hours of consistent effort every week.
There are 2 tracks that Edx offers and candidates can choose only 1 track to complete the course. The names of these tracks are verified and audit tracks. Both these give access to the course materials but the verified track has unlimited access to the course whereas limited access is offered if the verified track is chosen by the candidates.
The Highlights
- Intermediate programme in Business & Management
- An NYIF offering
- Self-paced learning
- Part of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Professional Certificate programme
- Four-week training
- Videos and subtitles in English
- Comprehensive curriculum
Programme Offerings
- Part of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Professional Certificate programme
- Videos and subtitles in English
- Four-week Training
- Comprehensive curriculum
- Self-paced learning
- An NYIF offering
- Intermediate programme in Business & Management
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability |
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| no |
What you will learn
By the end of the M&A Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling syllabus, you’ll be adept in:
- Recognizing the Drivers of Free Cash Flow
- Recognizing how to develop Free Cash Flow approaches to Incentive Compensation
- Identifying the steps to use Free Cash Flow in Capital Budgeting Decisions
- Recognizing the relationship between Economic Value Added Value Acquisitions and Free Cash Flow using Free Cash Flow
- Recognizing how to compare Net Income to Free Cash Flow
- Identifying the steps to calculate Cost of Capital
- Determining Free Cash Flow from Accounting Data
Admission Details
Step 1 : Visit the M&A Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling course page.
Step2 : Go through the course details. After you have read everything, sign in using your edX credentials or create a new account if you’re a new user.
Step 3 : After you have logged in, click on the ‘Enrol Now’ prompt.
Step 4 : This will redirect you to the payment page. Choose the suitable payment option, and fill in your personal and residential details.
Step 5 : After making the payment, you will be enrolled in the course and can start learning immediately.
Application Details
No application form is required to get admission to the M&A Free Cash Flow (FCF) Modeling certification course. Just visit the official edX website and sign in or sign up to join the course. For a new account, you need to enter your username, country, full name, new password and email ID. You can even use your existing social accounts to log in.
The Syllabus
- Lesson 1: Need for Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 2: Understanding Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 3: Relationship between Free Cash Flow and Market Value
- Lesson 4: Return on Investment
- Lesson 5: Adjusting Accounting Data to Get to Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 6: Components of Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 7: Show Me
- Lesson 8: Adjustments to Net Investment
- Class Exercise
- Lesson 1: Focus on Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 2: Understanding the Components of Free Cash Flow
- Lesson 1: Understanding Cost of Capital
- Lesson 2: CAPM & WACC
- Class Exercise
- Lesson 1: Capital Budgeting: Overview
- Lesson 2: Guidelines for Capital Budgeting
- Lesson 3: Q&A
- Lesson 4: Caveats
- Free Cash Flow and Interim Financial Results
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 2: Acquisition Analysis
- Lesson 3: Objective to add Shareholder Value
- Lesson 4: Synergies and Integration Costs
- Lesson 5: Q&A
- Lesson 6: Other Metrics
- Class Exercise
- Lesson 7: Incentive Compensation
- Lesson 1: Integration Best Practices
- Lesson 2: Integration Planning
Instructors
New York Institute of Finance, New York Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No, you have to pay the respective course fee to enroll in the programme?
No, the course does not require any hard and fast prerequisites.
The programme is mentored by Steve Literati.
Given it’s an intermediate course, the programme will be moderately difficult.