Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning Training

Course Info

Date: Nov-25-2024

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Fees: 1,993

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Nov-25-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-16-2024

    Dubai

  • Jan-27-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-28-2025

    Dubai

  • May-26-2025

    Dubai

  • June-30-2025

    Dubai

  • July-28-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-25-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-29-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-27-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-29-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Nov-25-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-25-2024

    London

  • Dec-02-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-02-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-09-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-09-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-16-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-23-2024

    London

  • Dec-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-13-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-13-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-20-2025

    London

  • Jan-20-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-10-2025

    Singapore

  • Feb-10-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-17-2025

    London

  • Feb-17-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Mar-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-10-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-10-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-17-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-14-2025

    Singapore

  • Apr-14-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-21-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-21-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-05-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-05-2025

    Istanbul

  • May-12-2025

    Singapore

  • May-12-2025

    Paris

  • May-19-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-19-2025

    London

  • May-26-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-02-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-02-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-09-2025

    Paris

  • June-09-2025

    Singapore

  • June-16-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-16-2025

    London

  • June-23-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-30-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-30-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-14-2025

    Singapore

  • July-14-2025

    Paris

  • July-21-2025

    London

  • July-21-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-04-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-04-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-11-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-11-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-18-2025

    London

  • Aug-18-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-01-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-01-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-08-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Sep-15-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-29-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-29-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-13-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-13-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-20-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-20-2025

    London

  • Oct-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-10-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-10-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-17-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-01-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-01-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-08-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-08-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-15-2025

    London

  • Dec-15-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-29-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-29-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

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

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