Financial Modeling and Valuation

Financial modeling is essential to modern corporate finance and investment valuation, helping professionals forecast performance, evaluate decisions, and communicate financial insights. This course trains you to build dynamic models that link financial statements and inform key business choices. You'll master advanced Excel, multiple valuation methods, and scenario analysis to create models used in investment banking, investment management, corporate development, and strategic planning.

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Syllabus

Course Topics

Evaluate Valuation Methodologies for Strategic Decision-Making

Compare and contrast comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, and discounted cash flow methods, determining the most appropriate valuation approach for different business contexts and strategic decisions.

Construct Integrated Financial Statement Models

Build dynamic financial models that link income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections, understanding circularity and ensuring mathematical consistency across all financial statements.

Apply Advanced Forecasting Techniques for Financial Projections

Implement various forecasting methodologies to project future financial performance, incorporating growth assumptions, market trends, and business cycle considerations into comprehensive financial models.

Conduct Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis for Risk Assessment

Identify key value drivers within financial models and apply sensitivity analysis and scenario planning to evaluate how changes in assumptions impact valuation outcomes and strategic decisions.

Assess Model Assumptions and Validate Financial Projections

Evaluate the reliability and limitations of financial model assumptions, stress-test model outputs, and validate projections against historical performance and industry benchmarks.

Communicate Financial Model Results to Stakeholders

Present complex financial modeling insights through professional visualizations, executive summaries, and stakeholder presentations, translating valuation analysis into actionable business recommendations.

Course Level

300

Skills Covered

  • Financial Modeling
  • Business Valuation
  • Forecasting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Statements
  • Data Analysis
  • Problem Solving

Common Prerequisites

All courses listed may not be required. Discuss with your advisor to learn more.

  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Corporate Finance

Disclosure

This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.