Certificate in Corporate Treasury
ABOUT THE CERTIFICATE IN CORPORATE TREASURY
The Australian Corporate Treasury Association (ACTA) in partnership with Macquarie Business School is pleased to present the Certificate in Corporate Treasury, designed to equip you to successfully operate in a modern corporate treasury.
Completion of both units of this Certificate will entitle you to apply to become a Certified Member of the ACTA.
The flexible online program enables participates to complete the modules you wish to complete to supplement your knowledge, and to undertake the modules in a self-paced learning environment.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Targeted at professionals in the operational stages of their treasury career, this program equips you with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and terminology relevant for corporate treasury, and their practical application. This program will enable you progress your treasury career, and become a trusted treasury advisor in your organisation. These programs will also be essential training for bankers, accountants and consultants who advise or deal with corporate treasury.
The Program consists of the following two units: the Foundations of Treasury Management Modules, and Advanced Treasury Management, covering the following 14 modules.
UNIVERSITY CREDENTIALS
Successful completion of each unit entitles you to 5 credit points at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8, enabling you to use these as credit towards entitled post graduate study.
UNIT TWO: ADVANCED TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Module: Treasury Systems
Module: Accounting and Taxation for Corporate Treasury
Module: Valuation Tools for the Financial Markets
Module: Foreign Exchange Risk Management – Applications
Module: Commodity Risk Management – Applications
Module: Debt Portfolio Management
Module: Financial Strategy
Simulation part 2, including an assessment task
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Module: The Business Environment of Treasury
Module: Role of Treasury
Module: Treasury Operations
Module: Sources of Funding
Module: Risk Management Principles
Module: Risk Management Instruments
Module: Cash Flow Analysis & Financial Planning
Simulation part 1, including an assessment task
SIMULATION ASSESSMENT
A simulation assessment will follow the completion of these modules providing participants the opportunity to apply the skills acquired to a simulation presenting a corporate treasury problem.
Who Should Register?
- Foundation Unit: For those who have recently moved into a corporate treasury role; and/or work with Corporate Treasury departments.
- Advanced Unit: For those who have recently been appointed to middle level management position or work with Corporate Treasury departments.
The program is now live and taking registrations, with the launch of all Modules being stagnated into early 2022.
Below are the timelines for the release of respective modules.
Note – Unit One: Foundations of Treasury Management, and Unit Two: Advanced Treasury Management are both available for registration; with Unit Two not yet available to undertake until early 2022. Modules: The Business Environment of Treasury, Role of Treasury, Sources of Funding, and Risk Management Principles are the only active modules to complete until early 2022.
Registration for all other Modules will be released early 2022. Completion of the remainder of Modules (for those who register for the entire Unit One or Unit Two) will be available to be completed as per the below dates.
November 2021
Module: The Business Environment of Treasury
Module: Role of Treasury
Module: Sources of Funding
Module: Risk Management Principles
February 2022
Module: Treasury Operations
Module: Risk Management Instruments
Module: Cash Flow Analysis & Financial Planning
Module: Valuation Tools for the Financial Markets
Module: Foreign Exchange Risk Management – Applications
Module: Debt Portfolio Management
April 2022
Module: Treasury Systems
Module: Accounting and Taxation for Corporate Treasury
Module: Commodity Risk Management – Applications
Module: Financial Strategy
How to Register?
Registrations can be made for each individual Module, or for each individual Unit which registrants receive a 25% discount (should you have alternatively paid for all Modules within the respective Unit).
ACTA members receive a discounted rate when they register for this program (discount only applicable to ACTA member – not transferable).
To receive the member discount you must be a financial member of the ACTA.
Any non-members of the ACTA can join up as a member of the association; however to receive the member discount rate, you must first be a financial member of the ACTA prior to registering the the Certification Program.
Program Fees (incl. GST)*
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Full Unit (7 modules + simulation):
Member Fee $3,350 | Non-Member $3,800
Module: The Business Environment of Treasury
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Role of Treasury
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Treasury Operations
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Sources of Funding
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Risk Management Principles
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Risk Management Instruments
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Module: Cash Flow Analysis & Financial Planning
Member Fee $400 | Non-Member $450
Simulation part 1, including an assessment task
Member Fee $550 | Non-Member $650
UNIT TWO: ADVANCED TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Full Unit (7 modules + simulation):
Member Fee $3,750 | Non-Member $4,200
Module: Treasury Systems
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Accounting and Taxation for Corporate Treasury
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Valuation Tools for the Financial Markets
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Foreign Exchange Risk Management – Applications
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Commodity Risk Management – Applications
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Debt Portfolio Management
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Module: Financial Strategy
Member Fee $450 | Non-Member $500
Simulation part 2, including an assessment task
Member Fee $600 | Non-Member $700
To register, click the above link associated with the Module or Unit you wish to register for.
ACTA Member must be ‘signed in’ to access the member rates.
* Fees include the first attempt at any set assessment tasks.The University may charge an additional fee for assessment resubmissions.
** A 25% discount will be offered for full unit registrations. This cannot be applied retrospectively.
Note – At this point in time, only Unit One: Foundations of Treasury Management, and Modules: The Business Environment of Treasury, Role of Treasury, Sources of Funding, and Risk Management Principles are available for registration. Registration for the remainder Modules and Unit will be released early 2022.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
LINDESAY BRINE
BEC DIPED(UWA), MAPPFIN(MACQ), FFTP A FIN, MAICD
SENIOR LEARNING DESIGNER
AMER KHAN
MFINMGT (ANU), GRAD CERT. L&T (UNSW), PHD (SYDNEY)
Lindesay has had over 20 years working in Banking and Financial Markets; holding senior positions in multinational banks such as NAB, Westpac and Bankwest. His roles have covered business and corporate banking, financial markets sales, learning and development and risk management.
Amer has over 15 years of learning design and teaching experience in multiple business domains, especially finance. His teaching and design experience is backed up by stints in the areas of SME finance, international development finance, and corporate training.
To receive the ACTA Member rates, ensure to be signed into Member Portal (if applicable).
To be kept informed about updates, please email your expression of interest to comms@financetreasury.com.au
For more detail on the course structure, please download our brochure.
University credentials – successful completion of each unit entitles you to 5 credit points at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8, enabling you to use these as credit towards entitled post graduate study.
For registrations received between 24 December 2021 and 10 January 2022, access to the online learning environment ProLearn, will be provided to you from 12th January 2022.