Programme Features

Moving from a private company to a listed enterprise, a company faces a series of changes, including a change in corporate culture and structure. Before launching an IPO, management teams have rules to follow to assist companies in analysing the value that an IPO will create, planning the appropriate timing of the IPO, and finalising the location and the IPO model.

The programme takes a practical approach to assist students in properly addressing each aspect of the IPO preparation process that needs to be considered for planning, such as:

1. Preparation for an IPO - An IPO is a key event in the development of a business. It also provides an opportunity for companies to review their business strategies and further promote effective management practices.

2. Selecting the appropriate intermediary team - With the broad spectrum of capital market operations, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different advisors is critical to the IPO process. Management can lead companies in selecting the best professional organisations and intermediary teams to provide services to them.

3. Project management and assessment of market conditions and investor preferences – In the face of volatile capital markets, the most important thing is to ensure that the timing of the IPO is right and that the project management of the whole process is revised in real-time to ensure that different important events in the process are completed on time.

4. Capital appreciation story and independent valuation – guide managers in the preparation of business plans in line with the direction of the business and changes in the investment market, while providing an independent valuation of the company's business to assess the IPO offer price.

5. Post-IPO market capitalisation management – assist managers in managing market expectations of the company in a way that is consistent with the company's growth plans and investor expectations.
 

Content：The programme aims to help companies analyse and understand financing options to support their growth. It provides practical knowledge and experience to assist companies in understanding specific financing operations, analysing capital markets, and providing effective assistance in making financial decisions.

Faculty：Faculty members of this programme have more than 20 years of experience in international and Mainland Chinese capital markets or the management of large-scale multinational corporations. They are skilled at using a global perspective and have extensive experience in capital operations and corporate governance to lead students to analyse and develop a systematic corporate capital strategy and plan an implementable global solution based on the characteristics of the Mainland Chinese capital market.

Overseas study tour： Capital financing reaches out across borders and the capital market is becoming increasingly globalised. The overseas study tour is specifically designed to broaden students' global perspectives and enhance their global strategic thinking. The overseas study will be conducted in collaboration with world-renowned universities, and the programme includes a variety of formats such as thematic lectures, seminars, and corporate visits.

Extracurricular activities：In addition to classroom learning, we also arrange for students to visit financial institutions, and attend alumni events and cultural activities to enhance their learning experience.

Certificate：Internationally recognised Postgraduate Diploma
Chinese and English bilingual teaching (English lectures with Chinese interpretation). An internationally recognised Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded to those who pass the assessment.
 

Overseas Study Tour

Capital financing reaches out across borders and the capital market is becoming increasingly globalised. The overseas study module is specifically designed to broaden students' global perspectives and enhance their global strategic thinking. The overseas study will be conducted in collaboration with world-renowned universities, and the programme includes a variety of formats such as thematic lectures, seminars, and corporate visits. Mainly consisting of:

• An in-depth understanding of global capital markets: an overview of the global economy, and the impact of the United States on the IPO market.
• Understanding IPO planning and execution: capital investment strategies, investor roadshow planning.
• Understanding investor expectations for post-IPO management: investor relationship management, rating and valuation triggers.
• Lectures on corporate transformation management and leadership as well as visits to exchanges and seminars about hot topics in capital markets (e.g., virtual currencies, blockchain, etc.).