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Chartered Fintech Professional (CFtP) Level 1A Training Module 3: Financial Management

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  • Finance & Investment
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  • This module is part of Chartered Fintech Professional (CFtP) Programme

This module is conducted in-person.

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Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days
Weekday and Saturday (9am - 5pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Young graduates or early-career professionals who are exploring a new career in Fintech and would like to undergo a structured and rigorous industry-relevant programme 
  • Professionals who are already working at the intersection of finance and technology and who wish to keep abreast with latest fintech knowledge, applications, and trends
  • Finance or Tech professionals who are currently leading teams in related industries and would like to plug their knowledge gaps in finance and/ or technology
  • Industry regulators from central monetary authorities, law enforcers of financial crime etc., who are seeking a systemic perspective on the disruptions to financial services and monetary system

 

PREREQUISITES

  • No prerequisites, but participants are strongly encouraged to go through the assigned pre-reading materials and videos, especially if one does not have any prior learning or working knowledge in the subject matter of this Module
  • If the participant intends to register for the Chartered Fintech Professional examination following the completion of this training course, do note that an undergraduate degree from a recognised university or equivalent professional qualification is a compulsory enrolment requirement

Overview

Module 3 is a comprehensive course designed to equip participants and professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively manage financial resources in a business organisation. This module delves into the fundamental principles of finance that provides the basics to understanding the relevant decisions, the data analysis required to support such decisions. Through a combination of theoretical concepts and practical exercises, participants will gain rudimentary understanding of financial decision-making including capital allocation strategies relevant to the evolving environment disrupted by technology.

There are 4 sections in this module, namely Finance Foundations, Investing Decision, Working Capital and Corporate Risk Management. At the end of this module, participants will become familiar with the foundations and rudiments of financial management. The course will discuss how financial managers make their investment decisions, and how they manage working capital as well as the risk of the corporation.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to: 

  • Define the time value of money (TVM) and understand its use in Finance
  • Understand and interpret various components of an interest rate
  • Determine the present value and future value of cash flows, including annuities and perpetuities
  • Apply concepts learned in time value of money to value bonds and stocks
  • Understand and calculate the value of a stock using the two-stage valuation method
  • Define and calculate the cost of debt using the yield to maturity approach and the debt-rating approach
  • Describe the use of multifactor models and interpret the output of analyses based on multifactor models
  • Understand the capital budgeting process and its methods and describe the basic principles of capital budgeting for cash flow estimation
  • Explain the NPV profile and compare the NPV and IRR methods when evaluating independent and mutually exclusive projects
  • Describe the problems associated with IRR
  • Define and estimate relevant cash flows for capital investments
  • Define the primary and secondary sources of liquidity
  • Define corporate risk management, understand various hedging strategies and the decisions to hedge

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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