¿Cómo tomar decisiones financieras que agreguen valor? (Coursera)

¿Cómo tomar decisiones financieras que agreguen valor? (Coursera)

Los estudiantes al terminar este curso estarán en capacidad de seguir un proceso sistemático y ordenado para la toma de decisiones financieras. Este curso permitirá no solo exponer a los participantes a todos los detalles del proceso de decisión típicos del gerente de finanzas, sino aplicar sus conocimientos a un caso concreto. El proceso comienza con un análisis histórico de la información financiera que luego de usa para la construcción de una tabla de supuestos donde se resumen todas las estimaciones.

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Luego, basados en esa tabla de supuestos, se construye un modelo proyectado sobre el cual se estima el Valor Presente Neto usando el WACC o costo de oportunidad del capital invertido. Sobre ese caso base, se realiza un análisis de riesgo basado en un análisis de sensibilidad, un análisis de punto de equilibrio y un análisis de escenarios. Con toda esta información, el analista estará listo para tomar una buena decisión financiera.
Este curso está orientado a personas que tienen alguna experiencia contable, pero poca experiencia como analistas financieros o les falta comprensión global de las finanzas. Por ejemplo, asistentes de finanzas que apoyan el rol de la gerencia de finanzas o gerentes de finanzas con poca experiencia que, aunque no tendrán la responsabilidad de realizar cada una de las tareas, quieren conocer el contexto y el proceso globalmente.

What You Will Learn

  • Seguir un proceso sistemático, organizado y documentado para tomar las mejores decisiones financieras orientadas hacia la maximización del valor.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Bienvenida
Introducción a las decisiones financieras
En este primer módulo estudiarás algunos conceptos que te permitirán tener una coherencia teórica en todo lo que haremos en este curso. Este primer módulo está centrado en comprender qué significa una “buena” decisión financiera, cuáles son los tipos de decisiones que se abordarán en el curso y cómo se mide la creación de riqueza producto de nuestras buenas decisiones, entre otras preguntas importantes. Además, conocerás de manera global en qué consiste el proceso de decisión que se desarrollará desde el siguiente módulo.

WEEK 2
Análisis de la información financiera histórica
En este módulo comenzarás a transitar el proceso de decisión a través del estudio de los estados financieros históricos y un caso que nos servirá transversalmente para que veas la aplicación de todo el proceso a lo largo del curso. Si tienes experiencia contable y haz hecho análisis financieros antes, este módulo lo puedes pasar muy rápidamente simplemente refrescando algunos de tus conocimientos previos. Si no tienes esta experiencia, te servirá para familiarizarte con el proceso de análisis de los estados financieros históricos.
El caso que hemos elegido involucra una decisión de inversión: la compra de la Empresa ABC; sin embargo, este mismo proceso se puede aplicar a los otros dos tipos de decisiones financieras, por ejemplo, decisiones de carácter operativo, como el manejo del capital de trabajo o decisiones de financiación.

WEEK 3
Modelación financiera
En este módulo conocerás paso a paso un modelo financiero que incluye las proyecciones de los estados de resultados, de situación financiera y del flujo del efectivo. Además, incluye también el flujo de caja libre, que, si bien no es un estado financiero propiamente dicho, es de crucial importancia para el proceso de toma de decisiones que estamos transitando. La tabla de supuestos, estudiada en el módulo anterior, será la base para construir este modelo financiero prospectivo.
Podrás ver aplicado el modelo financiero prospectivo para el caso de la Empresa ABC, su estudio te permita reforzar los conceptos para que puedas luego aplicarlos en situaciones diferentes.

WEEK 4
Valoración
En este módulo podrás profundizar en dos temas, el primero corresponde a las herramientas para la toma de decisiones financieras, entre las que se encuentra el valor presente neto y la tasa interna de retorno, entre otros; el segundo, el costo promedio ponderado del capital, como un concepto clave para tomar buenas decisiones financieras. De esta forma damos continuidad al proceso de decisión que se presentó desde el primer módulo.
Como en los módulos anteriores, podrás ver aplicadas estas herramientas al caso de la Empresa ABC. De esa forma, pones en juego tu comprensión de los conceptos y su aplicabilidad en contextos concretos.

WEEK 5
Análisis de riesgos
En este módulo terminarás de conocer los detalles del proceso para tomar una buena decisión financiera. En este punto te enfocarás al análisis de riesgos. Podrás ver que este proceso de análisis permite diseñar “mapas de riesgo” donde se establecen claramente los objetivos que se deben alcanzar para cada una de las variables sensibles, así como sus responsables dentro de la organización encargados de cumplir con esos objetivos.
También verás su aplicación en el caso de la Empresa ABC y para cerrarlo encontrarás el video ¿Es una buena decisión financiera comprar la Empresa ABC? ¡Con toda esta información estarás listo para tomar mejores decisiones financieras!

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