471 Manager courses in Corsham

The fundamental tool to identify waste, create effective process flow, reduce process cycle times, and implement process improvement.

This course will move a manager’s focus away from simply reviewing last year’s financial performance, toward the development of an interactive approach, designed to really understand financial performance and the consequence of inaction. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: • The confidence to use budgeting tools and techniques • An understanding of the demands of financial management • The ability to analyse and challenge financial and accounting • Information • An understanding of fixed and variable costs and how these affect the sales price and profitability • Understanding the challenges of overhead allocation • Understanding the P&L • Developing awareness of fundamental investment appraisal techniques COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: • Budget Definitions & Planning • Designing and developing a budget • Performance reporting systems & cost control • Zero-based budgeting systems • Understanding business costs (FC & VC) • Understanding variance analysis • Profit and Loss & Balance Sheet

This foundational course will help all managers better understand what a procurement function does, including the processes, tools and techniques it employs to reach its goals and how it measures its business performance. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: Explain the contribution of procurement to the overall business objectives. Explain the added value that can be obtained by a business when it manages its procurement activities efficiently and effectively. Understand the complex activity of procurement and the challenges it presents for risk management. Develop good quality procurement practices that will manage the expectations of all stakeholders Identify methods by which a procurement function can be measured and performance monitored. Perform contract management activities. Understand ways in which improvements might be identified and implemented. COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: Procurement and business objectives Stakeholder Management Commercial Specifications Whole Life Costing Targeted procurement Procurement planning Supplier Appraisal and selection RFQ & ITT & Evaluation Contract Management

This foundational course will help all managers to better understand what a supply chain is and how their roles impact and interact with, their end-to-end supply chain process. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: • Understand the role of the supply chain within the wider business context • Become aware of the fundamental trade-offs in the supply chain (e.g. supply chain cost vs service level, efficiency vs flexibility etc.) • Understand the importance of supply chain planning and be able to identify its key components • Develop awareness of the key challenges in modern inventory management and distribution; become familiar with tested practices that allow responding to these challenges • Understand the meaning of essential supply chain terminology • Understand how supply chain performance affects company financial results COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: • What is supply chain management? Why is it important? • The importance of cost versus service • Purchasing and procurement • Manufacturing processes • Demand management • Warehouse and inventory management • Logistics and transport • Risk management

Overview A review of the most enduringly popular structured equity-linked products. This 1 day hands-on programme will help you gain familiarity with 1st generation & 2nd generation structured products convexity – and their applications. Discover techniques for maximising the participation rate to enhance returns for investors. Explore the trade-offs between coupon payments and gearing, and how they affect the risk-return profile of the notes. Explore ladder structures, their relationship to lookbacks, and the benefits they offer to investors. Learn about accumulators, their structuring, and the reasons behind their controversy in the market. Who the course is for Structured Products Desks, Financial Engineers, Product Controllers Traders, Dealing Room Staff and Sales People Risk Managers, Quantitative Analysts and Middle Office Managers Fund Managers, Investors, Senior Managers Researchers and Systems Developers Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview The first half of the course will cover all the essential tools of the currency markets – spot FX, forwards, FX swaps and NDFs. We look both at the pricing of these products and also how customers use them. The afternoon session will cover a range of important topics beyond the scope of an elementary course on currency options. We start with a quick review of the key concepts and terminology, and then we look at the key exotics (barriers and digitals) and how they are used to create the most popular customer combinations. We move on to look at the currently most-popular 2nd generation exotics, such as Accumulators, Faders and Target Redemption structures. Who the course is for FX Sales, traders, structurers, quants Financial engineers Risk Managers IT Bank Treasury ALM Central Bank and Government Treasury Funding managers Insurance Investment managers Fixed Income portfolio managers Regulators Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview Learn in detail about Exotic Options – Taxonomy, Barriers, and Baskets Who the course is for Fixed Income sales, traders, portfolio managers Bank Treasury Insurance Pension Fund ALM employees Central Bank and Government Funding managers Risk managers Auditors Accountants Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview This is a 1 Day Product course and as such is designed for participants who wish to improve the depth of their technical knowledge surrounding Exotic Options. Who the course is for Equity and Derivative sales Equity and Derivative traders Equity & Derivatives structurers Quants IT Equity portfolio managers Insurance Company investment managers Risk managers Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview This two-day intensive course is ideal for finance professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in options trading and volatility management. The course will cover option pricing and risk management techniques. Exploring differences between physical and cash-settled options European versus American/Bermudan options, and the implications of deferred premiums. Examining the role of volatility in option pricing & Managing First-Generation Exotics. Who the course is for Derivative traders Quants and research analysts Fund managers, fund of funds Structured product teams Financial and valuation controllers Risk managers and regulators Bank and corporate treasury managers IT Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview This 3-day course focuses on covering the foundations of equity markets, including practical experience with equity swaps and options. During this course you will learn: How to use equity swaps, dividend swaps, equity index options and single name options. Applications of these products are shown across a variety of strategies across volatility trading, corporate finance and investment management. Key issues in pricing and risk management. Who the course is for Equity and Derivative sales, traders, structurers, quants and relevant IT personnel Asset allocation managers and equity portfolio managers Company finance executives, corporate treasurers and investment bankers Risk managers, finance, IPV professionals, auditors and accountants Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now