The second module demonstrated that performance was the unique source of value. It also highlighted the consumption of financial resources generated by growth. But the firm must be in a position of financing its growth without taking thoughtless risks.

The module describes the different ways to finance growth. Insisting on the optimization work which must be accomplished by business operations, including in supply chain and investment management, it introduces the pros and cons of the different financial resources. Each mode is illustrated by a real case.

As a conclusion, the “best way” to finance growth is to generate profits and transform them in cash as quickly as possible. This obviously reinforces the critical role played by performance which shows as the most sustainable mode of growth financing.