Corporate Finance Principles

What This Course Develops

Corporate Finance Principles builds your capability to analyze and support the financial decisions that shape organizational strategy. You'll learn to evaluate investment proposals using capital budgeting frameworks, understand how companies determine their optimal capital structure, and assess the financial implications of strategic choices.

This course connects financial theory to practical business scenarios. Rather than abstract formulas, you'll work through actual investment analyses, capital allocation decisions, and financing choices similar to those facing corporate finance teams. The skills you develop apply directly to roles in financial planning, business development, and strategic management.

By the end of the course, you'll have the analytical tools to contribute meaningfully to capital investment discussions, evaluate acquisition opportunities, and understand how financial decisions affect shareholder value. These capabilities support both career advancement and more informed strategic thinking.

When Strategic Discussions Feel Beyond Your Analytical Reach

Perhaps you've participated in meetings where capital investment decisions were debated, but lacked the framework to evaluate whether a project's expected returns justified the investment. Or you've reviewed acquisition proposals without clear methods to assess if the financial terms made strategic sense. These situations can leave you feeling uncertain about contributing to discussions that shape company direction.

Without corporate finance expertise, it's challenging to understand why companies choose particular financing structures, how cost of capital influences investment decisions, or what drives dividend policy. This knowledge gap limits your ability to participate in strategic planning and may affect your progression toward finance or leadership roles.

The challenge isn't lack of business acumen—many experienced professionals simply haven't had structured exposure to corporate finance frameworks. Academic programs often emphasize accounting or general management without deep coverage of capital allocation and investment analysis. The result is capable business people who recognize they need these analytical tools but haven't found the right learning environment.

Analytical Frameworks Applied to Real Corporate Scenarios

This course teaches corporate finance through application rather than theory alone. Each concept—whether capital budgeting, capital structure, or cost of capital—is introduced through its role in actual business decisions. You'll learn the analytical methods finance professionals use, then practice applying them to scenarios drawn from real corporate situations.

The curriculum covers the major areas of corporate financial decision-making systematically. We examine how companies evaluate investment opportunities using net present value and internal rate of return analysis. We explore how firms determine their optimal mix of debt and equity financing. We analyze dividend policy decisions and their implications for shareholder value. Throughout, the emphasis is on understanding both the calculations and the business context.

Teaching methods balance quantitative rigor with practical understanding. Yes, you'll work through the mathematics of discounted cash flow analysis and weighted average cost of capital. But you'll also discuss why companies make different financing choices based on their strategic situations, and how investment decisions connect to broader business objectives. This dual approach develops both technical capability and strategic judgment.

Your Learning Journey Over Ten Weeks

The course meets weekly for sessions that combine conceptual explanation with quantitative practice. Each week builds on previous material, creating a coherent framework for corporate financial analysis. Sessions include worked examples, case discussions, and problem-solving exercises that develop both understanding and application skills.

Between sessions, you'll complete assignments that strengthen your analytical capabilities. These include investment analysis problems, capital structure case studies, and valuation exercises using actual company data. The workload typically requires several hours weekly, with quantitative problems designed to build proficiency through practice. Solutions and feedback help ensure you're developing the skills correctly.

Throughout the course, you can seek clarification on concepts or assistance with quantitative methods. Corporate finance involves both conceptual understanding and mathematical application, and mastering both takes practice. Support is available to help you work through challenging material and build confidence in your analytical capabilities.

Course Content Progression

Weeks 1-2: Time value of money and discounted cash flow analysis, present value calculations for investment evaluation
Weeks 3-4: Capital budgeting methods including NPV, IRR, and payback period, project evaluation frameworks
Weeks 5-6: Cost of capital concepts and calculation, weighted average cost of capital applications
Weeks 7-8: Capital structure decisions and trade-offs, leverage effects on financial performance
Weeks 9-10: Dividend policy analysis and shareholder value, integrated corporate finance cases

Course Investment and Value

Ten-week advanced learning program

¥178,000

What's Included

Ten weekly sessions with comprehensive corporate finance curriculum
Investment analysis frameworks and valuation templates for professional use
Case studies from actual corporate finance decisions and scenarios
Quantitative problem sets with detailed solutions and feedback
Course materials including financial models and reference guides
Instructor support for questions on concepts and quantitative methods
Certificate documenting advanced corporate finance competencies

This investment supports significant professional development. The analytical capabilities you build through this course become increasingly valuable as you advance in your career. Understanding corporate finance opens pathways to finance roles, strategic positions, and business leadership opportunities that require this expertise.

Consider how often capital allocation and investment decisions affect your organization's direction. The ability to analyze these decisions rigorously, contribute informed perspectives, and understand the financial implications of strategy creates professional advantages that compound over time. These skills remain relevant across industries and organizational contexts.

How Capability Develops

The course methodology builds analytical capability through structured progression from foundational time value of money concepts to integrated corporate finance decisions. Each topic connects to what preceded it, creating a coherent framework for financial analysis rather than isolated techniques.

Progress is demonstrated through increasingly complex problem-solving. Early assignments focus on mastering specific calculations—present value, NPV, cost of capital. Later work integrates multiple concepts into comprehensive analyses similar to actual corporate finance cases. This progression ensures both technical proficiency and contextual understanding.

Most participants enter with basic accounting knowledge but limited corporate finance exposure. By course completion, they can evaluate capital projects, understand financing decisions, and contribute analytically to strategic discussions. This transformation requires consistent effort—the quantitative nature of the material demands regular practice—but follows a clear developmental path.

Skill Development Milestones

• Week 4: Proficient in capital budgeting analysis using NPV and IRR methods
• Week 6: Capable of calculating and applying cost of capital in investment decisions
• Week 10: Confident analyzing integrated corporate finance scenarios with multiple considerations

Realistic Outcomes

• Strong analytical foundation, not expert-level specialization
• Capability to contribute to financial planning discussions
• Understanding of corporate finance frameworks used in business

Our Commitment to Your Development

We understand that committing to an advanced course represents both time and financial investment, particularly when the material involves quantitative methods you may not have used recently. Your satisfaction with the learning experience matters beyond simple course completion.

If after the first three sessions you determine the course doesn't align with your expectations or learning needs, we'll provide a full refund. This period gives you time to experience the teaching approach, assess the quantitative demands, and decide if the course fits your current situation without financial risk.

Throughout the course, we're committed to supporting your comprehension of both concepts and quantitative methods. Corporate finance requires comfort with calculations, and questions about methodology or problem-solving approaches are expected parts of the learning process. Your analytical development is what defines our teaching effectiveness.

What This Means for You

Risk Reduction

Three sessions to evaluate course fit, teaching approach, and quantitative demands before final commitment.

Methodological Support

Assistance with quantitative methods and problem-solving approaches throughout the course.

Honest Assessment

If the course isn't meeting your needs, we'd rather address that openly than proceed ineffectively.

Prerequisite Clarity

Initial conversation includes honest discussion of background knowledge needed for success.

How to Move Forward

If this course seems aligned with your professional development goals, the next step is a conversation about your background and the course requirements. Corporate Finance Principles assumes basic accounting knowledge, so we'll discuss your preparation to ensure the material builds appropriately on what you already know.

This conversation also gives you opportunity to ask about the quantitative demands, time commitment for assignments, and how the material connects to your career interests. Some people appreciate reviewing sample problems beforehand to assess the mathematical level. We want you to enter the course with realistic expectations and confidence in your preparation.

Once you decide to proceed, we'll handle enrollment and provide course materials before the first session. The next cohort begins January 14, 2025, meeting Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9:00 PM at our Kitahama location. The longer session format allows time for both conceptual explanation and quantitative practice.

The Process

1

Initial Contact

Reach out via the contact form or email info@blossomwaveflorist.com expressing your interest

2

Prerequisite Discussion

We'll discuss your accounting background and review course expectations

3

Consider Your Commitment

Assess whether the course timing and demands fit your current situation

4

Enrollment and Materials

Complete enrollment and receive pre-course materials for review

Develop Corporate Finance Capabilities

The January cohort provides opportunity to build analytical skills that support finance roles and strategic positions. We'd welcome a conversation about whether this course aligns with your professional objectives.

Request Course Information

Questions? Email us at info@blossomwaveflorist.com or call +81 6-6385-2947

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