The SME Finance course is a one-day workshop. It is designed to prepare consultants to undertake finance consulting assignments for enterprises that are growing and it is also recommended for financial professionals in consulting firms, enterprises, and financial institutions. The course provides insight into the relationship between finance and growth.
In addition to presentations, the workshop includes several interactive and challenging group exercises, such as scoring a hypothetical SME credit application, calculating the “sustainable growth rate” of an enterprise, and selecting the most appropriate export financing strategy.

All instructional materials, financial modeling tools, and analytical templates are designed for both active learning and further use in training situations, consulting engagements, and enterprise growth planning exercises, and adapted to the situation in SEDA environment.

Course Description

SME financing landscape

• SME Financing & Growth
• Financial Institution
• Financing Products

Bank’s perspective

• Loan Approval Process
• Bank Risk Rating
• Company “Risky ltd.”

SME perspective

• Sustainable Growth Model
• Company “HPV ltd.” – part 1
• Company “HPV ltd.” – part 2
• Fundamentals of Strategy & Effective Business Plan