Business Planning & Financial Management

February 10, 2010

February 10th, 11th & 12th of 2010

On Wednesday, Thursday & Friday February 10th, 11th & 12th of 2010, ELCIM organized a workshop on the topic of “Business Planning & Financial Management” presented by Dr. Salim Chahine. The workshop which was held at Holiday Inn Hotel, Dunes Center- Verdun, focused on the major financing and investing decisions and their consequences on the business.

Dr. Chahine discussed how to understand the nature of decisions such as investing in new machinery or distributing dividends and issuing debt (Financing) or acquiring another company and the models and ratios used to assess such decisions.
By the end of the workshop, participants had a deep understanding of the key areas of financial management and business planning: Financial analysis ( Financial statements), Break-even analysis, Investment decision-making and Cost of Capital.
The workshop hosted 10 participants from different companies and profiles whom were exposed to cooperative learning through group work; and to problem-based learning through case study discussions.