Business and Financial Modelling
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Who should attend
In today’s data-driven business environment, financial modeling has become an essential tool for decision-making, enabling professionals to evaluate investments, assess risks, and optimize financial performance. By leveraging structured financial models, organizations can simulate real-world financial scenarios, predict future outcomes, and enhance strategic planning.
The Business and Financial Modelling course equips professionals with the skills needed to build, analyze, and optimize financial models using industry-standard techniques. Participants will gain hands-on experience applying time value of money (TVM) principles, financial ratio analysis, valuation models, and scenario testing to make data-backed financial decisions. The course also explores the use of advanced Excel tools such as Solver and Goal Seeker for developing dynamic financial models that support business growth and investment strategies.
Course Outline
Introduction to Financial Modelling and Time Value
- Definition of Financial Model and why companies use financial models
- Describing the process and key steps of creating reliable financial models
- Techniques to improve traditional financial models and the role of Flowcharting
- Introduction to Time Value of Money (TVM): Definitions, principles, and formulas
- Identifying the core applications of Time value money concepts in financial models :
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) in capital budgeting models
- Net Present Value (NPV) in making capital expenditure decisions
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in making capital expenditure decisions
- Guidelines for using the built-in functions for NPV, IRR, and MIRR
