Our Training Programmes
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Introduction
Our training programmes are designed to provide newly appointed PR and IR managers or officers (or those new to PR and IR in Nigeria) with a good understanding of how PR and IR are managed in Nigeria and covers the breadth of regulation, information requirements, organization of a PR and an IR office, work plans and preparing an investor presentation.
Our training programme aims to provide attendees with the key concepts and practices in public relations and investor relations. This programme covers a range of practical tools, applications and research to provide a solid foundation of ublic relations and investor relations. The topics include capital markets, corporate governance, regulations, corporate finance, communications and investor relations practices.
The trainees will also hear direct from an institutional investor on their requirements and expectations. Effective, fair and trustworthy communications between a company and its stakeholders can have a major impact on the reputation and value of a company. Within this communications mix Investor Relations plays a crucial gatekeeper role, balancing the external informational needs of the finance and investment industry together with the internal needs of the Board and management team.
Programme Structure
The programme offers the following:
- Theory and Practice of Investor Relations
- Finance Essentials for Investor Relations
- Corporate Governance and Ethics in Investor Relations
Our Executive Training in Interpretation of Financial Statements
The training is to highlight the key aspects of preparing and interpreting financial statements from the viewpoint of IROs, CFOs and Investors. The attendees will be able to gain a better understanding on the dynamics of the financial statement figures, technical knowledge in key accounting rules and insights on responding to questions regarding financial statements upon completion of our training.
- Interpreting financial statements for IR professionals
- Reading financial statements from an investor’s perspective
- Preparing financial statements from a CFO’s perspective
Our Board/Corporate Training Program
With the aim of advancing the awareness of the importance, value and knowledge of IR, Astudity Limited now offers tailor-made Corporate Training Programs for listed companies with a focus on strategic and technical subject matters associated with the IR function as a whole. Experienced trainers will conduct the programs or in-house workshops to Boards and Senior Executives as well as current and potential IR practitioners.
The comprehensive Training Programs would be carefully designed with great flexibility to cater to the different needs of the listed companies with the ultimate goal of enhancing the corporate value.
Why Attend Our Training?
Our training will provide trainees with:
- An understanding of the evolution of the role of PR and IR as a result of the developments in the financial markets
- An overview of the rules governing IR in Nigeria
- Typical information requirements requested from IR teams by institutional investors and analysts
- Organisation of an effective Investor Relations office
- An Investor Relations work plan
- Tips for managing internal information flows
- Best practice informational needs and presentations for analysts and institutional investors
- A dedicated framing session with institutional investor from investment firm
- A workshop session to prepare an analyst and investor presentation
Who Should Attend Our Training?
Our training has been designed to appeal to the following professionals:
- Newly appointed public relations and investor relations managers
- Communication and PR managers of listed and listing companies
- PR and IR consultants
- Financial analysts
- Other programmes in this series:
- An Investor Relations Masterclass
This programme is designed as a follow on to our investor relations fundamentals and essentials but equally can be attended on a standalone basis and is designed to give seasoned PR and IR Professionals and Board Directors an in-depth update on current PR and IR best practices. The training covers the breadth of regulation compliance and disclosure practice, latest developments in the finance and accounting field, the use of technology and social media to build closer relationships with investors, capital markets changes, evolving best practices and changes in critical aspects of the day to day role of IR and PR.