Certificate in Financial Modeling

Why Attend

Organizations cannot afford to make the wrong investments decisions because such decisions have a long-term impact on the business and could make or break the organization. That is why it is critical to master financial modeling techniques as they are the main basis for investment decisions. By helping you understand and build effective financial models, this course will have a significant impact on the effectiveness and feasibility of your investments decisions.

Course Methodology

This course uses hands-on applications of financial modeling in Excel in addition to demonstrating theoretical core topics. The course also features real-life case studies and presentations by participants.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Prepare effective financial models utilizing powerful Excel functions
• Use core financial modeling techniques
• Forecast investments, and calculate valuations of projects and companies in an effective manner
• Develop comprehensive financial models to support investments decisions
• Recognize special modeling and valuation considerations and best practices

Target Audience

Corporate finance professionals, investment professionals, CFOs, financial controllers, finance managers, financial analysts, corporate bankers, and business development analysts.

Target Competencies

• Learning advanced Excel
• Performing capital budgeting analysis
• Forecasting cash flow
• Calculating cost of capital
• Practicing financial modeling
• Understanding scenario analysis
• Calculating free cash flow

Note

This is a hands-on training course using laptops, which will be made available by Plus for the duration of the training.