Business and Financial Modelling Course

Course Overview:

The Business and Financial Modelling Course comprises comprehensive understanding and application of skills in the development, interpretation, and analysis of financial models with tools including Excel.

 Other case studies discussed include time value models, financial structuring decision rent- or buy, ratios analysis, security and bond valuation, and models took it with the graph. Participants will develop skills such as how to create a comprehensive financial model including scenario and sensitivity analysis, and applying regression and exponential smoothing to forecasting models.

On completing the course, students will be able to present solutions to contemporary business problems, improve their financial models and interpret the results. Corporate and financial institution employees aiming to strengthen their financial modelling ability will find this course suitable.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this Business and Financial Modelling Course, you will be able to : 

• Incorporate an operating cash requirement into the model and understand how this differs from the modeling of excess cash
• Build all formulae clearly and correctly
• Compute interest income and expense based on average balances, and carefully control the resulting intentional circularity
• Check your complete model for errors and save it in a professional manner, ready to be shared with colleagues or clients
• Comprehend the significance of legitimate formulation and interpretation of models.
• Apply statistical tools such as Exponential Smoothing, Regression, and Seasonality.
• Make an interpretation of specific business challenges into logically structured mathematical models.
• Take full advantage of your software investment by creating more powerful models in less time.
• Figure out how to use Excel® tools such as Solver, Goal Seeker, Scenario, and Spreadsheet Auditor.
• Analyze time series data and develop relationships using exponential smoothing and regression analysis techniques.
• Draw more reasonable conclusions from the results of your models.
• Be able to determine product mix to enhance profits.

Who Should Attend?

This Business and Financial Modelling Course is ideal for: 

• Professionals in corporate and financial institutions who need to create useful and robust financial models, and wish to raise their financial valuation skills to a superior level. Attendees should be able to use the basic facilities of Microsoft Excel and have basic accounting knowledge.

Course Outlines:

Introduction and Overview of Financial Modelling

• Characterize the Terms Model and Financial Model.
• Learn the 10 steps to create good Financial Models.
• The 12 steps to Improving traditional Financial Models.
• Use Flowcharting Techniques to improve your model.

Time Value Models

• Understand the Time Value of Money.
• Apply Time Value Concepts to Financial Models.
• Learn Why the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Is Used in Capital Budgeting Models.
• Use Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Models in Making Capital Expenditure Decisions.
• Use the built-in functions for NPV, IRR, MIRR

Financial Analysis Models

• Use Break-Even Analysis in Financial Models.
• Use Scenario Analysis in Financial Models.
• Use Sensitivity Analysis in Financial Models.
• Compare These Approaches.
• Incorporate Sensitivity Analysis and Scenario Analysis in Financial Models.

Lease v Buy Analysis Models

• Learn the Fundamental Concepts of Leasing.
• Identify the Different Types of Leasing.
• Learn How to Analyse Leasing an Asset vs. Purchasing the Asset.
• Use Financial Models to Make Lease vs. Buy Decisions.

Financial Ratio Analysis Models

• Identify Major Financial Ratios.
• Use Financial Ratios to Measure a company’s Financial Performance.
• Use “Peer Group” Analysis to Measure a company’s Financial Performance.
• Use Financial Ratios Models to Analyze a company’s Performance.

Models for Valuation of Stock and Bonds

• Learn How to Apply Dividend Discount Techniques.
• Calculate the “Intrinsic” Value of a Firm’s Common Stock.
• Rationalize the Difference between Intrinsic Value vs. Market Value for a Firm’s Common Stock.
• Learn How to Apply Bond Valuation Techniques.
• Calculate the Price and Yield to Maturity (YTM) of a Bond.
• Construct a Model to Evaluate Potential Bond Investments.

Comprehensive Models and Tools

• Using Tools like Solver & Goal Seeker.
• Developing a Financial Optimization Model.
• Identify the Types of Financial Activities That Can Be Connected in a Model.
• Build the Pieces of a “Connected” Model.
• Link the Pieces to Form a Multiple-Part Model.

Putting It All Together

• Comprehend How Models are Created and Used.
• Deal with Problems in the Development and Use of Financial Models.
• Use Financial Models Effectively.

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