Fundamentals of finance -- Key analytical tools and concepts -- Developing predictive and analytical models -- Building analytical capability -- Presenting and communicating financial information -- Business performance management -- Dashboards and key performance indicators -- Institutionalizing performance management -- Measuring and driving what¿s important : innovation, agility, and human capital -- The external view : benchmarking performance and competitive analysis -- Business projections and plans : introduction and best practices -- Budgets, operating plans, and forecasts -- Long-term projections -- Revenue and gross margins -- Operating expenses and effectiveness -- Capital management and cash flow : working capital -- Capital management and cash flow : capital assets -- Risk, uncertainty, and the cost of capital -- Capital investment decisions : introduction and key concepts -- Capital investment decisions : advanced topics -- Business valuation and value drivers -- Analysis of mergers and acquisitions -- Summary and where to from here?