Master Business & Financial Modeling: 5-Day Intensive Course

Course Description

This intensive 5-day course equips professionals with advanced business and financial modeling skills using Excel. Participants will learn to build sophisticated models for forecasting, valuation, and risk analysis. The course covers best practices in financial statement modeling, scenario analysis, and data visualization to support strategic decision-making.

Learning Objectives

• Construct integrated 3-statement financial models with dynamic assumptions
• Apply advanced Excel functions and tools for financial modeling and analysis
• Build valuation models using discounted cash flow and comparable company analysis
• Perform sensitivity analysis and create data visualizations for decision support
• Develop models for capital budgeting, M&A analysis, and LBO transactions
• Create interactive dashboards to present financial model outputs

Course Modules

Day 1: Foundations of Financial Modeling

• Financial modeling best practices and design principles
• Advanced Excel functions for financial modeling
• Building blocks of 3-statement financial models
• Forecasting techniques and driver-based projections

Day 2: Advanced Financial Statement Modeling

• Constructing integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow models
• Modeling working capital and capital expenditures
• Debt and equity schedule modeling
• Balancing financial statements and error-checking

Day 3: Valuation Modeling Techniques

• Discounted cash flow (DCF) modeling
• Comparable company analysis and multiples-based valuation
• Merger and acquisition (M&A) modeling
• Leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling fundamentals

Day 4: Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis

• Scenario manager and data tables for sensitivity analysis
• Monte Carlo simulation for risk assessment
• Goal Seek and Solver for break-even analysis
• Building flexible and dynamic dashboards

Day 5: Advanced Modeling Applications

• Project finance and capital budgeting models
• Rolling financial forecasts and variance analysis
• Data visualization techniques for financial models
• Presenting model outputs and insights to stakeholders

Practical Wins for Participants

• Build a comprehensive 3-statement financial model for a public company
• Construct a DCF valuation model with sensitivity analysis
• Create an interactive dashboard for scenario planning
• Develop a capital budgeting model for investment decisions