Learn Financial Modeling

Overview

Financial Modeling is one of the most fundamental and widely sought after skills in the finance industry. It is the art of building a model to depict financial statements and investment analysis using MS Excel. By the end of this short term course, you can build models that are robust and provide dynamic projections to analyze a company from multiple standpoints: operations, investment, financing and valuation

Course description

This Financial & Valuation modeling programme involves the fundamental theories and practices of valuation analysis, strategy analysis, prospective analysis, DCF modeling, trading comparables and transaction comparables. Modeling through Excel will build enough confidence in the participants so that they are able to create their own financial model right from scratch, and use it for solving their business problems. The programme is designed to offer students the intensive instruction and training needed to successfully compete in rapidly developing global financial markets.

Benefits

Financial Modelling is the main core element to take the major business decisions in a corporate world. Financial models are the most valuable tools for executing business choices to get perfect solutions. A model can advise you regarding the grade of risk associated with implementing certain decisions. They can also be utilized to devise an effective financial statement that reflects the finances and operations of company. These models help online internet businesses take quick decisions more confidently.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the participants will be able to

• Build a financial model from scratch as done at financial institutions
• Work on Excel and use formatting best practices, efficient formula construction, and appropriate driver selections
• Use Advanced Excel functions to present various sensitivities to projected financial metrics
• Fix circularity problems, iteration, and other common modeling troubleshooting
• Cross check the Balance Sheet/ Cash Flow Statement
• Understand and describe valuation and how historical valuation is done
• Understand and explain the techniques, elements and approaches of forecasting