Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling

Available Dates

Jan-13-2025

Dubai
Feb-10-2025

Dubai
Mar-10-2025

Dubai
Apr-14-2025

Dubai
May-12-2025

Dubai
June-09-2025

Dubai
July-14-2025

Dubai
Aug-11-2025

Dubai
Sep-08-2025

Dubai
Oct-13-2025

Dubai
Nov-10-2025

Dubai
Dec-08-2025

Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

Dec-23-2024

London
Dec-23-2024

Istanbul
Dec-30-2024

Amsterdam
Dec-30-2024

Kuala Lumpur
Jan-06-2025

London
Jan-06-2025

Amsterdam
Jan-13-2025

Barcelona
Jan-20-2025

Istanbul
Jan-20-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Jan-27-2025

Singapore
Jan-27-2025

Paris
Feb-03-2025

London
Feb-03-2025

Amsterdam
Feb-10-2025

Barcelona
Feb-17-2025

Istanbul
Feb-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Feb-24-2025

Paris
Feb-24-2025

Singapore
Mar-03-2025

Amsterdam
Mar-03-2025

London
Mar-10-2025

Barcelona
Mar-17-2025

Istanbul
Mar-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Mar-24-2025

Singapore
Mar-24-2025

Paris
Apr-07-2025

London
Apr-07-2025

Amsterdam
Apr-14-2025

Barcelona
Apr-21-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Apr-21-2025

Istanbul
Apr-28-2025

Paris
Apr-28-2025

Singapore
May-05-2025

London
May-05-2025

Amsterdam
May-12-2025

Barcelona
May-19-2025

Kuala Lumpur
May-19-2025

Istanbul
May-26-2025

Singapore
May-26-2025

Paris
June-02-2025

Amsterdam
June-02-2025

London
June-09-2025

Barcelona
June-16-2025

Istanbul
June-16-2025

Kuala Lumpur
June-23-2025

Singapore
June-30-2025

London
June-30-2025

Paris
June-30-2025

Amsterdam
July-07-2025

Amsterdam
July-07-2025

London
July-14-2025

Barcelona
July-21-2025

Istanbul
July-21-2025

Kuala Lumpur
July-28-2025

Paris
July-28-2025

Singapore
Aug-04-2025

London
Aug-04-2025

Amsterdam
Aug-11-2025

Barcelona
Aug-18-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Aug-18-2025

Istanbul
Aug-25-2025

Paris
Aug-25-2025

Singapore
Sep-01-2025

London
Sep-01-2025

Amsterdam
Sep-08-2025

Barcelona
Sep-15-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Sep-15-2025

Istanbul
Sep-22-2025

Singapore
Sep-29-2025

London
Sep-29-2025

Amsterdam
Sep-29-2025

Paris
Oct-06-2025

London
Oct-06-2025

Amsterdam
Oct-13-2025

Barcelona
Oct-20-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Oct-20-2025

Istanbul
Oct-27-2025

Paris
Oct-27-2025

Singapore
Nov-03-2025

London
Nov-03-2025

Amsterdam
Nov-10-2025

Barcelona
Nov-17-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Nov-17-2025

Istanbul
Nov-24-2025

Paris
Nov-24-2025

Singapore
Dec-01-2025

Amsterdam
Dec-01-2025

London
Dec-08-2025

Barcelona
Dec-15-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Dec-15-2025

Istanbul
Dec-22-2025

Singapore
Dec-29-2025

London
Dec-29-2025

Amsterdam
Dec-29-2025

Paris

Course Details

Budgeting, planning and forecasting (BP&F) is a three-step strategic planning process for determining and detailing an organization's long- and short-term financial goals. Proper BP&F strategy is beneficial to organizations by producing competitive advantages such as more accurate financial reporting and analytics, higher overall revenue growth and increased predictive value.

Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling training course will provide not only the theoretical background but also the necessary skills to build world class standards into your planning, budgeting, performance measurement and reporting system.

This 10 Days course will concentrate on imparting to delegates how to learn the concepts, processes, and techniques of budgeting and business planning in order to be better able to carry out their budgeting and business planning tasks and responsibilities.

At the end of the Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling, you will be able to :

Develop the basics of strategic financial planning
Apply the latest financial analysis techniques
Use the tools of finance, such as the time value of money
Calculate accurate budget forecasts for the business and individual business units.
Produce management accounts.
Manage succession in the business and significant exits.
Plan for future acquisitions and disposals.
Develop the financial, management and forecast information that will enable you to develop a robust business plan.
Develop key performance indicators – both financial and non-financial – to help you to improve business, department and individual employee performance.
Analyse cashflows to improve product/service profitability.
Develop your pitch to the bank and/or other investors in order to secure additional finance.
Describe the structure of a business plan and how it caters to market and organizational needs

Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling training course, is ideal for :

Financial Accounting Team Members
Cost and Management Accounting Staff
Finance Managers
Planning Managers
Commercial Managers
Capital Investment and Project Team Members

Our courses in Dubai are held at the LPC office located at:

ParkLane Tower - Business Bay - Dubai, 7th Floor, Office 718.

Once you register, we will subsequently send you the course details, including the location, trainer, and other logistical information.

Pay Attention, Please! The course location at our offices is subject to availability. Should our office be unavailable, we will secure an alternative nearby venue and promptly inform you of the change. The exact time and location will be confirmed one week prior to the course commencement.

Course Outline

10 days course

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Budgets and Strategy in Today’s International Environment

Organizational planning framework
The product / information / decision support cycle
Strategic, tactical and operational forecasts
The strategic approach to business planning
Various strategic and tactical approaches to business planning
The international business environment

The Business Plan and Budget Development

Developing the business plan
Identification of key value drivers
Achieving objectives
Zero base budgeting
Activity based budgeting
Developing the Cash Budget

Analysing the Applicability of Historical Data Using Excel

Problems of forecasting
Using historical data to help predict the future
Forecasting
Development of Time Series Models
Using Regression Analysis as a predictor and estimator
Mastering the use of Exponential Smoothing as a Data Analysis tool

Using Activity-Based Budgeting and Cost Analysis Techniques

Cost behaviour and breakeven analysis
Activity-based costing
Budgeting for Processes rather than Departments
Defining Key Cost Drivers
Defining Key Activities
Developing the Activity-Based Budget

Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal

Identify the various types of capital projects
Discuss the capital project evaluation process
The impact time has on the value of money
Using WACC and ROIC as benchmarks
Development of the "Hurdle Rate" for capital projects
Evaluate capital projects by applying NPV, IRR, ARR Payback model

Financial and economic modelling economic Modeling

How does financial and economic modelling work in real business?
What results can a company achieve using financial and economic modelling?
What is the role of a Financial Analyst in building an optimal business model?

Investments

What are Investments carried out by a business?
What are the indicators that assess the degree of investment attractiveness?
How to make the right decision regarding the real attractiveness investments?
What is the role of a financial analyst in making investment decisions?

Financial and economic modelling and Investments as one whole

Why it is so important to build a business that is attractive to investors?
How to increase business capitalization?
What is the role of a financial analyst in the growth of capitalization?

Assessment of the investment attractiveness of public companies

How to read financial statements correctly in the example of Apple inc.?
Financial analysis of Apple inc. Investment potential of Apple inc...

Business Plan Components

Commence with objectives, scope, statement of the problem or remit
Executive Summary
Report Body
Conclusions
Recommendations
Supporting papers
What order is best for the above

Business Plan Contents

Does it focus properly on the recipient
What is the style, experience, purpose and expectation
What is the report’s objective – is it clear
What are the readers’ expected knowledge, intentions, seniority
What is the report meant to achieve
Are there any sensitivities
What is expected of you as the reader

Implementing the Plan

What Balanced scorecard will be used
Is it tried and tested and fit for purpose
Change management capabilities
Key drivers
Key responsibilities
KRI’s & KPI’s
How will success be measured
What will the early warning signs be
Who will have strategic control and oversight responsibility
What MI or data will be made available to enable stakeholders to review progress

Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling

Course Info

Course Details

At the end of the Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling, you will be able to :

Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling training course, is ideal for :

Course Outline

Budgets and Strategy in Today’s International Environment

The Business Plan and Budget Development

Analysing the Applicability of Historical Data Using Excel

Using Activity-Based Budgeting and Cost Analysis Techniques

Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal

Financial and economic modelling economic Modeling

Investments

Financial and economic modelling and Investments as one whole

Assessment of the investment attractiveness of public companies

Business Plan Components

Business Plan Contents

Implementing the Plan

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Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling

Course Info

Course Details

At the end of the Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling, you will be able to :

Budgeting, Forecasting, Business Planning and Economic Modelling training course, is ideal for :

Course Outline

Budgets and Strategy in Today’s International Environment

The Business Plan and Budget Development

Analysing the Applicability of Historical Data Using Excel

Using Activity-Based Budgeting and Cost Analysis Techniques

Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal

Financial and economic modelling economic Modeling

Investments

Financial and economic modelling and Investments as one whole

Assessment of the investment attractiveness of public companies

Business Plan Components

Business Plan Contents

Implementing the Plan

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