Financial Modelling and Forecasting Techniques using Advanced Excel Tools Course

Financial modeling is crucial for taking investment decisions that can have a huge financial impact on companies. By attending this course, you will be able to effectively prepare and build financial models to cater to different types of investments alternatives, understand and analyze time value of money, present value, future value and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) in addition to proper analysis of financial information.

Course Methodology

This course uses hands-on application 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:

• Apply time value of money concepts
• Perform and interpret financial analysis
• Apply cost of capital calculation techniques
• Construct forecasted financial statement models and perform sensitivity analysis
• Use the free cash flow technique in determining the value of a project or a company
• Develop financial models using Excel different modeling techniques

Target Audience

Professionals in corporate finance, financial analysts, investment bankers, financial controllers, finance managers, professionals responsible for project valuation, project finance, portfolio managers, and professionals in the private investment industry.

Target Competencies

• Learn financial applications of Excel
• Perform capital budgeting analysis
• Understand and practice Present Value (PV), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
• Understand and calculate Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
• Perform financial modeling using Excel
• Review scenario analysis

Note

This is a hands-on training course using laptops, participants need to bring their own laptops equipped with a fully functioning version of MS Excel 2010/2013.

Course Synopsis:

• Financial calculations: Applications
• Corporate financial analysis
• Calculating cost of capital and capital structure
• Financial statement modeling
• Model construction techniques