A Highly Interactive Training Course On

The Roadmap to a Successful IPO

Financial and Strategic Considerations
Before, During and Post-IPO

The Roadmap to a Successful IPO
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

17-21 Feb 2025
Dubai
$5,950
16-20 Jun 2025
London
$5,950
24-28 Nov 2025
Paris
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Going public is a strategic decision that fundamentally alters a company’s business operations. The journey through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) is complex and fraught with challenges, including macroeconomic trends, global events, political shifts, and evolving regulations. Therefore, it is crucial for companies to plan meticulously for their IPO and to assemble the right talent and mindset for this pivotal transition.

This pragmatic and highly beneficial "Roadmap to a Successful IPO" training course will equip delegates with the essential skills and tools needed to navigate a successful IPO and strategically support their companies in the post-IPO phase.

The Coventry Academy training course covers all stages of the IPO lifecycle, including selecting an underwriter, choosing the appropriate type of securities, determining optimal pricing, and identifying the best timing for going public. Additionally, the course provides a comprehensive roadmap for business managers to successfully navigate the IPO value journey.

This training course will feature:

  • Strategic Considerations and Planning Prior to an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Preparation for the IPO Process
  • Overview of the IPO Process
  • Understanding Regulators and Market Requirements
  • Key Strategic Considerations for the Post-IPO Phase

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, participants will be able to:

  • Learn the concept of an initial public offering Be able to develop a plan to execute a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Understand the advantages & disadvantages of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for a company and entrepreneur
  • Have the essential skills to select the underwriter and to master the due diligence process
  • Understand the requirements of the timing, legal, book making and pricing and reporting system

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to anyone who wants to learn about the mechanisms of the equity capital markets such as staff from operations, legal, compliance, middle office, and finance from private, semipublic and public firms? 

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Current and potential Managers and business Leaders at all levels
  • Those responsible for developing and leading strategic financial operations 
  • Team Leaders in the public or private sector
  • Staff Members responsible for financial controls
  • Non-finance Managers with financial responsibilities
  • Business consultants

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Coventry Academy training course will utilize a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a presentation in a highly inter-active manner, group activities along with appropriate case studies and video documentaries that will highlight the major teaching features.

The Course Content

Day One: Overview of Initial Public Offering (IPO)  
  • Definition of Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Why going public?
  • Advantages & Disadvantages of Going Public
  • Stakeholders of an IPO
  • The Factors to be Needed Before Applying for an IPO
  • Skills Required to Work on an Initial Public Offering IPO
Day Two: Regulators & Market Requirement 
  • Regulatory Compliance:
  • Public Float
  • Market and Investor Requirements
  • Accounting Methods
  • Valuation methods of the Company
  • Governance / Responsibilities of the Board
Day Three: Preparing for the IPO
  • Procedures to Change to a Public Structure
  • Factors Triggering the Timing of Going Public
  • The Initial Public Offering (IPO): Team Allocation and Costing
  • The Investor Prospective
  • Due Diligence Process
Day Four: Running the IPO Process
  • Investment Bank Selection
  • Registration the Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Regulation Fillings
  • The Underwriting Structure
  • Pricing & Underwriting
  • Methods of Flotation
Day Five:  Being Public the post IPO 
  • Life as a Public Company
  • Maintain the Pace of Growth; Renew and Recreate
  • Managing Investors Relation and Communications
  • Delivering on your Promises
  • Keeping Regulatory Compliance