ACMEGRADE
Finance
CURRICULUM
TOPIC SUB TOPICS
• What is finance?
1. Introduction to Finance
• Types of finance
• What is financial planning
• What is treasury?
2. Introduction to Treasury
• Functions and roles of treasury
• Treasury management in banks and
corporations
● Basics of financing decisions
3. Corporate Finance & Portfolio
Management ● Capital structure & ratios
● Credit assessment for financing
decisions
● What is a portfolio?
● Why do corporations invest in other
businesses?
● Liquidity, credit, and market risk
● Investment management
● Formulation and application of
investment policy
ACMEGRADE
4. Financial Risk Management • Introduction to financial risks
• Currency, interest rates, and
commodity risk
• Price movement analysis
• Risk mitigation techniques
5. Cash and Liquidity Management • Liquidity management
• Cash forecasting
• Physical and notional cash pools
• POBO/ROBO models
• Clearing and settlement systems
6. Supply Chain Management • Working capital management
• Cash conversion cycle
• Receipts and payables
outstanding/indents and requisitions
outstanding
• Letter of credit, bank guarantee,
discounting, factoring, and forfeiting
• Legal terms, regulatory and
compliances
Projects
Financial derivatives analysis
Capital structure analysis
Debt analysis
Portfolio evaluation
Mutual funds investment analysis
