Diploma in Treasury Management - Corporate finance for treasury

The unit provided an overview of the world of corporate finance. This includes exploring typical corporate objectives and the importance of corporate financial management. It explores the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and ethics within corporate financial management. It also examines the importance of stakeholder management and considerations when identifying and managing stakeholders, both internally and externally.

The unit then examines key theoretical and practical considerations in relation to capital structure. The importance and relevance of credit ratings, in the context of corporate finance and capital, are examined.

Next, the unit explores two key elements of funding – equity and debt.

The unit also examined a range of business valuation and project appraisal techniques, focusing on their application in relation to major projects, acquisitions and disposals.

The unit concludes by considering a range of corporate finance implications for treasury. Including: treasury structures, monitoring and reviewing corporate finance developments.