Corporate finance

Short program (FC)

Corporate finance focuses on investment, financing and distribution policies. The aim of the module is to provide the tools needed to analyze these policies and determine their effects on company value.

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Diploma
Short program (FC)
Duration
3 days spread over 1 month
Schedule
From 08h30 to 17h30
Language
French
Format
Onsite
Price
2 250 CHF
Credits
3 ECTS credits
Corporate finance

Sessions

Discover the next sessions of our open program in corporate finance below. Click on the session you are interested in to obtain its full calendar.

2025
Open
Full dates
28 November, 12 and 13 December 2025
Registration
Before 23 October 2025

About

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This short program approaches the practice of corporate finance from the point of view of the corporate practitioner and the banker. It begins by covering fundamental concepts such as net present value and the internal rate of return. Next, the program offers an analysis of corporate financial policies and their effects on company value, focusing in particular on the effects of taxation, bankruptcy costs and agency conflicts between different company participants. More advanced topics such as IPOs and mergers & acquisitions will also be covered.

Come and discuss these challenges as part of the 3-day continuing education program in corporate finance offered by HEC Lausanne's continuing education center. Numerous applicable tools and concepts will be presented and discussed.

Learning objectives

  1. Master the tools for evaluating and analyzing investment and financing projects.
  2. Design an optimal capital structure linked to financing decisions based on the size of the company.
  3. Define an optimal dividend policy taking into account current results and expected prospects.

Target audience

  1. Anyone involved in the financial or operational management of a business unit or company.
  2. Executives of SMEs or start-ups seeking to familiarize themselves with key financial concepts and methods.
  3. Company managers (at various levels) with a "non-financial" profile.

Program

About

This short program corporate finance was built for professionals seeking to learn about fundamental concepts and then practice them trough practical exercises. There is a strong emphasis on practical application supported by academic excellence, with the use of exercises and break-out groups, industry examples and guest speakers. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases .

This approach will allow the participants to deploy the concepts presented during the course as well as forging a strong analytical mindset to tackle future challenges they might face on .

Main program
Finance & accounting
Finance & accounting
Cette formation courte est un module de notre Certificate of advanced studies (CAS) en Finance & accounting.
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Price: 2 250 CHF

All expenses related to continuing education are, except in exceptional cases, tax deductible .

Discount (10%): -225 CHF

A discount is offered to Alumni HEC.

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