1st Artificial Neural Networks Training Workshop

A FASSET-accredited course (US ID: 13071)
NQF 7, Credits 8
Dates:
See Registration form
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Times:
08:30am – 4:30pm
Venues: The Business Centre,
Century City, Cape Town
Focus Rooms, Sunninghill,
Johannesburg
AIFFA Training Institute Pty Ltd is an
accredited delivery and assessment
provider of the course by
Preamble: Financial management is an important function in any organisation,
business, or unit such that it is vital that every manager should have at least a
basic understanding of the key concepts. Most decisions that a firm makes,
directly or indirectly impact on its finances and the consequences of wrong
decisions can be quite severe. In a nutshell, poor financial management is the
number one reason why businesses fail. This course will help run your business
effectively and ensure its long-term survival through sound financial management.
About the workshop: This 3-day course in Financial Management Fundamentals
introduces participants to key finance concepts that any manager or business
owner should know in order to effectively run a business. The course focuses
more on practice to enable participants to apply the concepts learnt and skills
acquired immediately to their work environments on completion of the training.
Who should attend: The course is particularly ideal for small business owners,
upcoming entrepreneurs and those pursuing a financial and/or management
career in the private and/ or the public sector.
Why you should attend: By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Topics include:
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The objective of the firm
Shareholder wealth
maximisation
The role of the financial manager
Strategic financial management
The different forms of business
organisations
Environmental factors affecting
the organisation
Socio-economic conditions
affecting the organisation
The efficient market hypothesis
Agency theory and its effect on
the organisation
Financial statement analysis
Financial forecasting and growth
Please bring a laptop
For enquiries, please contact us on:
Tel: +27 21 830 5561 (Reception)
Tel: +27 74 607 3973 (Convenor)
Email: [email protected]
 Choose the right objective for your firm
 Assess the impact of certain environmental, social and economic factors on
your business
 Assess the health and financial performance of your company
 Forecast your company’s financial position in the short to medium term
 Determine the financial implications of your business’ growth strategies
 Etc.
Other courses you may also be interested in are:
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Financial Statements Analysis
Working Capital Management
Valuation Basics
Risk and Return
Cost of capital
Capital budgeting
Business Valuation
Please contact us for more information on when these courses will be
running.
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REGISTRATION FORM
Complete the registration form and email to:
[email protected];
Tel: +27 21 830 5561; Fax: +27 86 206 1874
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REGISTRATION FEE:
 AIFFA Members (ZAR 5 000)
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WORKSHOP VENUE
WORKSHOP DATES *EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE
CHOICE
The Business Centre, Cape Town
11 – 13 May 2015
15 Apr 2015
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The Focus Rooms, Johannesburg
08 – 10 Jun 2015
15 May 2015
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The Business Centre, Cape Town
06 – 08 July 2015
15 Jun 2015
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The Focus Rooms, Johannesburg
03 – 05 Aug 2015
15 July 2015
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The Business Centre, Cape Town
07 – 09 Sep 2015
15 Aug 2015
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The Focus Rooms, Johannesburg
05 – 07 Oct 2015
15 Sep 2015
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The Business Centre, Cape Town
02 – 04 Nov 2015
15 Oct 2015
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The Focus Rooms, Johannesburg
02 – 04 Dec 2015
15 Nov 2015
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* Early-bird registration attracts a 10% discount. For group discounts, please contact the organiser.
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Category
Annual subscription fee
Student
 ZAR 300
General
 ZAR 500
Professional
 ZAR 900
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Account Nr:
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Branch:
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Cancellation Policy: Registration can be cancelled at least a month before the start of the workshop for a full refund. If registration is
cancelled from 15 to 30 days before the start of the workshop, only 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. No refund is possible if
registration is cancelled less than 15 days before the start of the workshop. AIFFA reserves the right to cancel the workshop for
justifiable reasons, in which case the full amount of the registration fee will be refunded to the registrant.
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