Module 1 : Foundations of Strategic Financial Management 15 Hours
1. Introduction to Strategic Financial Management : Meaning, Scope, and Objectives of SFM, Role of SFM in Corporate Strategy, Financial Goals and Strategy
2. Shareholder Value Maximization and Stakeholder Interests, Strategic vs. Operational Finance, Emerging Role of the Finance Manager
3. Financial Planning and Strategy Formulation, Strategic Planning Process and Financial Implications, Financial Modelling and Forecasting
4. Types of Financial Plans, Linking Financial Strategy with Business Strategy, Valuation Principles, Business Valuation Concepts and Methods

Module 2 : Capital Budgeting and Capital Rationing 15 Hours
1. Concept – Need and Importance of Capital Budgeting, Steps in Capital Investment Decisions
2. Techniques and Process of Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting
3. Concept of Decision Tree Analysis, Decision Tree Applications, Evaluation of Lease vs. Buy Decisions, Types of Leases and Their Financial Implications
4. Meaning, Significance, Types – Methods of Capital Rationing, Practical Problems

Module 3 : Strategic Financing Decisions 15 Hours
1. Theories of Capital Structure, Factors Determining Capital Structure, Cost of Capital, Leverage Analysis, EBIT-EPS Analysis
2. Theories of Dividend Policy, Factors Influencing Dividend Decisions, Types of Dividend Policies, Share Buybacks
3. Types of Shares, Equity Financing, Types of Debt Financing, Hybrid Financing Instruments, International Financing Options
4. Strategic Importance of Working Capital, Managing Key Components, Working Capital Financing Strategies

Module 4 : Strategic Financial Risk Management 15 Hours
1. Types of Financial Risks, Risk Identification, Measurement, and Evaluation, International Financial Risk Management
2. International Financial Markets and Institutions, Foreign Direct Investment Decisions, Management of Exchange Rate Risk, International Taxation
3. Principles of Corporate Governance, Role of Finance in Corporate Governance, Ethical Issues in Financial Management
4. Impact of Technology on Financial Strategies, Digital Transformation in Finance, Emerging Financial Instruments and Markets, Financial and Non-Financial Performance Metrics