Introduction

Lending decisions directly influence an organization’s liquidity, risk exposure, and long-term financial flexibility. This program demystifies secured and unsecured lending by explaining structures, trade-offs, and implications in clear business terms, enabling both finance and non-finance professionals to engage confidently in funding-related decisions without deep financial modeling.

Keywords

Corporate borrowing, secured lending, unsecured lending, credit risk, collateral, cost of capital, funding decisions

What You Learn

1

Structural differences between secured and unsecured lending arrangements. 

2

The role of collateral, guarantees, and credit strength in lending decisions. 

3

How lenders evaluate risk across different borrowing structures. 

4

Cost components of borrowing beyond headline interest rates. 

5

Trade-offs between flexibility, control, and risk in lending choices. 

6

How borrowing structures influence cash flows and balance sheet positioning.

This Is For You If

This program is designed for managers, business leaders, and professionals who influence or evaluate funding decisions and want to understand lending choices without technical financial complexity.

How You Benefit

Interpret borrowing proposals and funding options with greater financial confidence. 

Engage more effectively with finance teams and external lenders. 

Anticipate risk and flexibility implications before committing to funding structures. 

Support funding decisions that align capital choices with business objectives.

The Silver Brook Advantage

End-to-End Program Management

Every program is managed end to end by the SB team through reminders, attendance, assignments, mentorships, and tests.

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Each program is designed and delivered with a focus on maximizing learning outcomes and achieving the terminal objectives.

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Our programs are tailor-made to our partner organizations and their individual learners.

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of our programs are mandatory for some clients’ employees.

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of clients repeat our programs.

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of our faculty have been ex-leaders in the corporate world.

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