Caledonian Business School
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Project Management

The Target audience for this executive programme is for businesses and governments (all tiers) in developing countries. The main objectives of this programme include: general principles of project management; project constraints and bottle-necks; resource scheduling and planning - use of Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis, computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office Project); project teams - te......
 

Senior executives requiring to increase their knowledge and skills in: general principles of management; levels and functions of management; accounting for non-specialist (basic principles); business SWOT analysis and environment scanning; porter’s five forces and competitor analysis; business process reengineering; performance measurement and control - variance analysis and the use of the......
 

There are a multitude of issues that impact upon the valuation of a company, especially within the volatile energy industry. These include the global environment, economic factors, industry specific factors, and company specific factors. This course is designed to highlight the most important determinants of a company’s value and to encourage managers to engage in strategic planning th......
 

A critical and practical programme looking at the criteria that companies use to make investment decisions. These criteria include discounted cash flows (DCF), return on capital employed (ROCE), payback, profitability index (PI), and internal rate of return (IRR). Having looked at the basics of discounted cash flow techniques the material then incorporates relevant cost principles and the effec......
 

Understanding the Problems and Possible Solutions. This programme is designed for the personnel who have an interest in the regulation and accounting aspects of decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations. It will enable participants to appreciate the importance of the problems at the corporate, national and international levels. Legal, environmental, accounting and finance Issues are......
 

This executive programme is designed for personnel involved in the oil and gas accounting industry who wish to understand or refresh their knowledge of basic oil and gas accounting concepts. The aim is to give participants an improved understanding of current practices including: basic terms and concepts of petroleum operations; classification of costs incurred by companies with oil and gas exp......
 

The target audience of this programme are the inland revenue service (Federal, State or Regional), government agencies responsible for energy policies, professional accounting firms, and accountants in multinational corporations. The objectives of this executive programme include looking at: petroleum exploration and production terminologies; petroleum development operations and contracts (......
 

The programme will review the latest IASs which have implications for the oil and gas industry. This is essentially for all who have an interest in what oil and gas companies publish in the Financial Accounts....
 

The principles of conducting an audit are discussed in the context of audit administration, audit findings and information requests and the maintenance of audit permanent files. The introduction of common standards in joint venture auditing includes: objectives of the joint venture auditing; co-operation and openness; principle of equitability; ethics, independence and qualifications; audit......
 

This executive programme is of interest to all those participating in oil and gas joint ventures. The aim is to help standardise and simplify joint venture accounting tasks and allow management to concentrate on adding value to the business. Introduction of best practice procedures including: the establishment of clearer and more consistent joint venture budgets; the issue of fewer and bett......
 

Accounting for revenue from oil and gas sales is of outmost interest to the players of the industry and stakeholders. Oil prices have reached an unprecedented high, and oil companies and producing countries are reaping the gains of this unexpected state of affairs. As a result, shareholders of oil companies, governments and citizens of oil producing countries are demanding more accounting and a......
 

In today’s global gas market, gas suppliers and pipeline companies use pipelines to deliver gas to a physical point designed by the customer. The delivery point may be the customer’s facilities (which may be in a different country), a natural gas storage field, or an interconnect with another pipeline. This executive programme is designed to enable participants to gain a clear underst......
 

This executive consultancy programme is designed to meet the needs of traders, government agencies, or companies. It can be tailored to meet the needs of specific institutions. Specific issues covered include: energy derivatives, how they work; the financial risks inherent in the derivatives markets and the analysis of the products; the accounting implications of their use for companies; th......
 

This executive programme will help to develop an understanding of various ways in which multinational companies are affected by risks in global operations, and how they may deal with such risks. The types of risks covered in the module will fall under the headings of political, legal, economic, financial, environmental and cultural. For instance, the module will explore multinational business r......
 

This executive programme examines the concept of Captive Insurance Companies and comprehensively analyses the feasibility, establishment and operation of captives for large organisations with significant insurance requirements, as well as their regulation. Specific issues covered include: feasibility studies for captives; management and financial structures for captives; re-insurance roles ......
 

This executive programme opportunity covers the broad range of financial, credit, market and operational risks facing national and multi-national organisations. Specific issues covered include: the financial risks inherent in markets and the analysis of products which are used to manage these risks. An analysis of credit, liquidity, interest rate and market risk and the role of capital in r......
 

This executive programme has been developed for managers to help them understand derivative markets. This programme will allow managers to understand their foreign currency and commodity derivative positions. Since firms commonly use derivatives, it is important to understand the background of these markets and how they can help achieve corporate goals. The main objectives include: understandin......
 

It is widely recognised that most managers in business use an integrated strategy to manage different types of risk. As part of this integrated strategy, we discuss the increasing importance of recognising and managing political and ethical risk for international businesses, and analyse and discuss case studies in which these risks are evident. Through these case studies, participants formulise......
 

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This programme is designed for people who are interested in finding out more about the franchise method of business expansion and start up. It will particularly suit those who are considering becoming a franchisee and those who work in a franchised business. However, it will also be of interest to those looking to broaden and deepen their knowledge of business and management. This programme ......
 

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