VBM / EVA Executive Seminar & Workshop (Manhattan, NY)

Introduction
Learning Objectives
Who should attend
Fees, Calendar, Registration
Location
Program Level & Preparation
Instructors
Course Outline
Course Procedures
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Value Based Management Workshop (Manhattan, NY)
Maximizing long-term shareholder wealth
Pay for Performance - Creating a shareholder value centric culture

Introduction

Our 1 ½ day Value-Based Management (VBM) workshop focuses on how to create a shareholder value centric culture that embraces a business philosophy of maximizing long-term shareholder value. This course is specifically for C-Level and senior management executives focused on aligning the interests of management and shareholders. We show how to align the interests of management and shareholders by applying the concepts of Economic Profit, also known as Economic Value Added (EVA), to increase the profitability and value of a business.

Through participative exercises and case studies, this hands-on and easy-to-understand workshop challenges senior executives with both non-finance and finance background to create shareholder value for both private and public companies. By registering in this 1 ½ day workshop, executives and professionals will gain additional insight into the economic reality (as apposed to the accounting reality) of a business. By adopting a superior measure of management performance, shareholder value can be created from the executive levels of an organization right down to the shop floor level.

Learning objectives

Identify what is Value Based Management and its impact
Improve shareholder value by increasing economic cash flow
Determine a company’s true economic performance
Increase profitability by making the right operating decisions at the shop floor level
Uncover opportunity through financial statement and business analysis
Increase returns through intelligent investment practices
Implement a pay for performance plan
Align the interests of owners, management and employees

(see course outline)

Who should attend

The program is primarily designed for executive management teams at senior management levels (i.e. CEO, CFO, CIO, CMO, Group Presidents, Business Unit Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents, Directors of Strategy and Corporate Development, etc.).

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Fees, Calendar, Registration

Fees

Registration fee is $1,275 per attendee. The course requires 1 ½ days to complete including two 15-minute breaks and 45 minutes for lunch the first day and one 15-minute break the second day. Registration begins at 9:00 AM. The training runs from 9:30AM to 4:30PM for the first day and 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM for the second day.

Calendar and registration

April 28-29, 2008 - TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

Location

140 Broadway, 46th Floor, New York City (Manhattan Financial District)

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Program Level & Preparation

There are no prerequisites required. Although, our program is a basic introductory workshop, we find that the workshop is well suited for all levels of understanding, providing basic to advanced material in an easy-to-understand format. No advance preparation is necessary, however, participants must bring pens/pencils, erasers, and calculators to do workbook exercises.

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Instructors

Marwaan R. Karame
Marwaan Karame consults businesses in the areas of Value Based Management (VBM) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Previously, Mr. Karame worked in investment banking for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) advising companies in the areas of M&A, Private Placement, Debt Financing, IPOs, and VBM.

Prior to DLJ and CSFB, he worked for Stern Stewart & Co., leading Fortune 500 companies to create sustainable gains to shareholder wealth by aligning the interests of management with shareholders. Through a customized financial management system, incentive compensation design, and value based finance-training curriculum, Mr. Karame assisted companies to adopt the concepts of Economic Value Added (EVA). These concepts were applied to various industries including Automotive, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Industrial Manufacturing, and Oil Exploration and Production.

Preceding Stern Stewart, he managed Ivey Business Consulting Group, a boutique business-consulting firm that served small to middle market companies. Mr. Karame started his professional career working for one of the world’s top sales organizations, Xerox, where he managed executive relationships with Canada’s largest companies, selling Xerox’s high-end information technology and services.

Mr. Karame has been a keynote speaker for several Wall Street Research Analyst seminars and has conducted workshops for 1,000+ Fortune 500 executives, lecturing on the topics of VBM and M&A. Mr. Karame also authored:

EVA Can Do More Than Measure Performance, The Globe and Mail
Dream Big - 3 financial models for executives looking to become their own boss, American Executive
Leading a Value-Based Management Implementation, The Trusted Professional
Pure Performance, American Executive
Time to Sell, American Executive (co-authored)

Mr. Karame holds an MBA in finance from Richard Ivey School of Business and a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Economics from St. Lawrence University.


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Course Outline
The course requires 1 ½ days to complete including two 15-minute breaks and 45 minutes for lunch on the first day and one 15-minute break on the second day. Training runs from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM on the first day and 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM on the second day, however we ask all participants to be in class by 9:00 AM. For on-site corporate training, the following course outline can be customized to meet your needs as required:

TOPIC	LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Shareholder Value	Understand a company’s sole objective Explain why a focus on shareholder value benefits society as a whole Define Value Based Management and understand its limitations Determine what operating measure increases shareholder value Learn the concept of Economic Profit and its different names (EVA, SVA, CVA, etc.) Review supporting evidence for Economic Profit
Economic Profit	Simple Economic Profit Calculation Make a simple acquisition - exercise Understand why Economic Profit is a better measure of performance Examine Economic Profit as more than a measuring tool See how Economic Profit provides ‘line of sight’ down to the ‘shop floor’
Operating Decisions	Use Economic Profit to make daily operation decisions through the following exercises: Potential new customer Negotiating a supplier contract Determining length of production runs Making an equipment purchase Determining Economic Profit contribution by customer Hiring an employee Divesting idle assets at a loss Acquiring a competitor Promotional spending Introducing a new product line
Financial Statement / Business Analysis	Calculate the 3 components of Economic Profit Use financial statements and capital markets to make an Economic Profit Calculation Understand how to calculate the cost of capital Review the different levels of analysis Calculate economic adjustments to accounting statements
Capital Investment	Understand the relationship between Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return Why NPV is a superior measure Know the difference between Economic Profit and cash flow analysis Go through the 5 steps of Capital Budgeting and invest intelligently to maximize returns
Rewarding Managers	Understand why traditional incentive plans don’t work Learn how to design an incentive plan that aligns the interest of owners and managers Pay for performance by simulating a management buyout without the buyout
Change Management	Review the 4 steps for managing change Understand how a VBM System is implemented

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Course Procedures

Registration fees are due upon date of confirmed registration. To avoid cancellation fees, participants desiring to cancel must notify us by 4:30 PM EST, Friday, April 11th, 2008.

Cancellation Policy

On occasion courses may be cancelled if the minimum number of participants are not registered five (5) days prior to the presentation date. Participants may elect to receive a full refund or credit towards another course. IDG Capital Group is not responsible for any personal expenses incurred due to course cancellation.

Refund & Attendee Cancellation Policy

A full refund is given if cancellation is received prior to 4:30 PM EST, Friday, April 11th, 2008, after which a $200 cancellation fee applies if the cancellation is received prior to 4:30 PM EST, Friday, April 18th, 2008. No refund applies for cancellations after 4:30 PM EST, Friday, April 18th, 2008.

IDG Capital Group will respond to and address all requests and issues within a 30-day period. All concerns should be addressed to:

VBM Education Administrator
IDG Capital Group, Inc.
14 Wall Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212-248-0881
info@idgcapitalgroup.com

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