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Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Strategic Investment Governance and Qualitative Appraisals

SMP810 · Strategic Financial Management — Week 11 of 16

CourseSMP810
Week11 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Strategic Investment Governance and Qualitative Appraisals

  1. Real options valuation
  2. Sensitivity and Monte Carlo simulation
  3. Post-audit evaluation frameworks
  4. ESG and non-financial strategic risk factors
  5. ACCA AFM | Risk Mgt. for Cashflow Forecast | Expected Value, Simulation, Sensitivity | Lecture 32
  6. Lecture 58: ESG and SDG
  7. APM Topic Explainer: Non financial performance indicators

What you will be able to do

  • 5.2 Justify strategic investment decision for an organisation using relevant financial information.
  • 5.3 Critically analyse strategic investment decisions using information.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: justify strategic investment decision for an organisation using relevant financial information.

Study materials

Videos

  • ACCA AFM | Risk Mgt. for Cashflow Forecast | Expected Value, Simulation, Sensitivity | Lecture 32 · YouTube · Tutor Star · 32 min · for registered students
  • APM Topic Explainer: Non financial performance indicators · YouTube · ACCA Student Study Resources · 23 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The Green Book: Central Government Guidance on Appraisal and Evaluation (HM Treasury, 2026) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 88 pages · for registered students
  • Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
  • The Orange Book: Management of Risk – Principles and Concepts (HM Treasury, 2023) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 64 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Cost Management and Systems Design
  • Week 2: Advanced Costing Optimisation and Pricing Strategies
  • Week 3: Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
  • Week 4: Corporate Portfolio Evaluation and Strategic Decision-Making
  • Week 5: Master Budget Architecture and Target Setting
  • Week 6: Critical Perspectives on Budgetary Control
  • Week 7: Strategic Working Capital and Funding Appraisals
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Long-Term Capital Structure and Funding Selection
  • Week 10: Capital Investment Appraisal Under Uncertainty
  • Week 11: Strategic Investment Governance and Qualitative Appraisals
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Financial Management in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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