Financial Modeling Course

BY
Edupristine

Join this course to master the basic and advanced MS Excel tools and functions to create successful financial models via a preferred mode of training.

Mode

Online

Duration

17 Days

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom +1 more
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Frequency of Classes Weekends

Course overview

EduPristine Financial Modeling Course can help enhance your understanding of creating a financial model template with Excel. The programme assists you with the basics of financial modeling. It prepares you for job opportunities in the fields of project management, investment banking, business planning, equity research, fund management, private equity funds, and commercial banking.

According to experts, financial modeling is one of the most exciting and sought-after prerequisites for finance professionals in India. Through this module, provided in collaboration with BSE Institute Ltd, candidates will be able to create models independently. The 70-hour Financial Modeling Training Course will give you the ability to use financial models to analyze an organisation considering its investment, operations, valuation, and financing.

Additionally, you will also explore the subject through two detailed case studies from FMCG and Accenture. EduPristine ensures that industry leaders groom candidates. The Financial Modeling programme is provided in the self-paced, instructor-led classroom and corporate training modules. Students get access to the course material for a year, hands-on training on Excel workbooks, and dedicated discussion forums.

The highlights

  • Classroom training
  • Self-paced learning
  • Corporate training
  • Course duration: 70 hours
  • Certificate for excellence
  • Certificate for participation
  • Case study approach
  • 24x7 online support
  • Live Virtual Classes (LVC)
  • After Course Engagement (ACE)
  • Excel-based training
  • Comprehensive study notes 
  • Doubt solving forum
  • Soft-skills training
  • Interview skills workshop

Program offerings

  • Classroom training
  • 24x7 online support
  • Self paced learning
  • Corporate training
  • Weekend classes
  • Case study approach
  • Excel based training
  • Doubt solving forum
  • Excellence certificate
  • Certificate of participation
  • After course engagement

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Edupristine

Who it is for

This Financial Modelling Course is ideal for undergraduate students in commerce, business administration graduates, business graduates. In addition, postgraduates such as M Com professionals, MBAs, Chartered Accountants (CAs), Financial Risk Managers (FRMs), CFA Charter Holders, and finance professionals aspiring to build a career in accounting and taxation can also apply for this course. 

Eligibility criteria

The Financial Modelling Course by EduPristine does not require students to have special skills, minimum qualifications, or prerequisites.  However, due to the advanced level of the course, students with Mathematics, Economics, and Statistics might understand the concept of FM more easily.

EduPristine provides two certifications for enrolling in the course. The certificate of excellence is awarded to candidates who score well on the term-end project. 

The participation certificate, on the other hand, is awarded to candidates with 75% or more attendance. They must also submit all the assignments integrated into the Finance Modelling Course to be eligible for the participation certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of excel Knowledge of mergers and acquisitions

After completion of this EduPristine Financial Modeling Course, you will be adept in the following skills:

  • Get acquainted with creating financial model templates using Excel 
  • Understanding the meaning, motivation, and categories of mergers and acquisitions
  • Learn to use financial models to enhance financial decisions like valuation of companies, the viability of projects, and price targets for stocks
  • Get skilled in using macros, creating Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and developing financial dashboards

The syllabus

Excel Tips

  • Understanding and creating a Financial Model template 
  • Formatting the imported file with text to columns 
  • Case: Format, summarise the data, and create a presentable format 
  • Convert text to numerical using text to columns 
  • Get relevant information from a string of data using Left, Trim 
  • Identify high-profit sales using conditional formatting
  • Summarise sum of sales via Pivot Tables 
    • Grouping the data on quarterly or monthly basis
    • Converting sales number units to make it presentable
    • Adding slicer to instantly dig into the number
  • Use referencing framework (usage of $) to use formulas effectively
  • Convert data into a tabular format

M&A I & II

  • Meaning and Categories of M&A 
  • Forms of Payment in a Merger Deal 
  • Merger Motivations 
  • Hostile versus Friendly Offer 
  • Discounted Cash Flows 
    • Identifying assumptions for estimating future cash flows
    • Making pro-forma financial estimates
    • Calculating FCFF, discount and terminal rate and NPV
  • Comparable Companies 
    • Defining comparative value metric
    • Estimating takeover premium and calculating takeover price
  • Evaluating a Merger Bid Case: Estimating fair acquisition price of the target company in M&A 
  • Comparable Transactions 
    • Comparable transactions and defining comparative value metric
    • Calculating the valuation of the company
  • Finding out the rationale for the transaction 
  • Case: LinkedIn acquisition by Microsoft 
  • Collecting and projecting numbers
    • Merger Analysis – Key Drivers and Inputs
    • Projecting Microsoft and LinkedIn numbers
    • Find out the impact of deal announcement on share price
  • Searching and researching relevant reports 
    • Understanding the usage of 10K and 10Q
    • LinkedIn's Schedule 14A, LinkedIn's 10Q, Microsoft's fund raise
  • Accretion/Dilution Analysis and Modelling a Financing Plan 
  • Creating high-level merger accounting for goodwill – Pooling method 
  • Contribution Analysis
  • Modeling a Financing Plan 
  • Performing Sensitivity Analysis of Acquirer's EPS

Macros, Charting, and Project Finance

  • Macros 
  • Accessing VB editor, Developer tab 
    • Creating and deleting module
  • Recording your first macro 
  • Changing security to ‘Disable all macros with notification’
  • Formatting chart with macros 
  • Writing your first macro 
  • Creating flexible CAPM model using Form Controls and Active X Controls 
  • VBA Assignments Case
  • Debugging and stepping into the VBA Code of your first macro 
  • Establishing design parameter
    1. Calculating monthly traffic handling capacity
  • Creating flexible activity timeline charts 
    • Using AND function to identify the timelines
    • Using Webdings to create special characters
    • Conditional formatting to highlight the timeline
  • Correcting circular reference in IDC using VBA/macros 
  • Calculating NPV, IRR and Payback period 
    • Creating flexible model to calculate cost of equity (CAPM) using Form controls
    • Calculating XNPV, XIRR
    • Finding out Payback period using COUNTIF
  • Forecasting toll charges and monthly traffic
    • Creating monthly timeline using date function(s)
    • Calculating toll rate using min/max functions
    • Estimating traffic under three different scenarios: Pessimistic, Most likely and Optimistic
    • Adding two more scenarios: Custom and Simulated
  • Using Macros (Form controls) to create flexible scenarios 
    • Creating flexibility for five different scenarios
    • Using OFFSET function to get the output against selected scenario
  • Auditing the Project details 
    • Converting all hardcoded numbers to different color in one go
  • Creating custom scenarios to mix-match scenarios
    • Inserting a user form to get the input for simulation
    • Inserting the combo box, text box, spin button, Ok/ cancel button, message box
    • Generating random numbers to tackle growth
    • Creating Monte Carlo Simulation for traffic/growth
    • Creating status bar with REPT function
    • Calculating frequency using FREQUENCY
  • Creating flexible Project momentum 
    • Importing traffic and toll charges using HLOOKUP
    • Using Date functions to create monthly, quarterly (CEILING) and yearly timelines
    • Importing data of relevant scenario using TRANSPOSE function
    • Cleaning the output using IFERROR
    • Creating a name manager to use a factor frequently
    • Projecting Power and Insurance expenses
    • Modeling CAPEX, Government grant, Exit Value
  • Performing Sensitivity analysis of 9 variables on 3 outputs
    • Using Scenario manager to perform sensitivity analysis
    • Facing and correcting issues with Scenario Manager
  • Creating Yearly statements 
    • Converting monthly statements to yearly statements using SUMIF
    • Calculating NPV and IRR, Discuss problems with NPV and IRR functions
  • Linking output with Project chart using hyperlinks 
  • Drawing Project financial Dashboard 
    • Creating chart using primary and secondary axis
    • Creating flexible chart for toll revenues, operating expenses, profits and profit margin – Macros
    • Creating waterfall chart for build-up of traffic
    • Creating cash flow chart – combination of bar and line chart
  • Creating bar diagrams

Case Study FMCG

  • Data Collection and Data Structuring
  • Preliminary Scrutiny of the Data and Information
  • Understand the Business Model and Operating Model
  • Modeling the Historical Statement
  • Modeling Assumptions for Future Action
  • Modeling Revenue Build-up – projecting the future revenues
  • Modeling Cost Build-up – projecting the future cost
  • Modeling the Asset Schedule
  • Modeling the Depreciation Schedule – Book and Income Tax Depreciation
  • Working Capital and Term Loan Modeling – Debt Infusion
  • Tax Modeling, MAT and MAT credit
  • Modeling Impact of Accumulated Losses, Current Tax and Deferred Tax on Tax Payable
  • Equity Modeling – Equity Infusion
  • Modeling Paid Up Capital and Share Premium Account
  • Modeling Retained Earning Schedule
  • Modeling the Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis
  • WACC and Cost of Equity Analysis
  • Performing Valuation using DCF (FCFF and Enterprise Value) and Comparable Analysis (Relative Valuation)
  • Performing Sensitivity/Scenario Analysis
  • Comparing the Valuation Summary using Different Parameters on football field

Accenture Case Study

  • Data Collection from Public Sources
  • Understanding the Business Profile of the Company
  • Modeling Revenue and Expenses Drivers
  • Modeling Income Statement
  • Modeling Implied EBITDA
  • Balance Sheet Projections
  • Cash Flow Statement Projection
  • Performing Valuation and Sensitivity Analysis
  • Calculating Enterprise Value and Implied Market capitalization

Admission details

The following steps will help you register for the EduPristine Financial Modelling Course programme:

Step 1: Go to https://www.edupristine.com/.

Step 2: Search for “Financial Modelling Course” and click on it.

Step 3: Look for the “Apply Now” button to proceed. You will be redirected to a new page. 

Step 4: You will get the course and programme fee details and click on ‘Continue’.

Step 5: Share your name, email address, phone number, residential address, city and state information, and classroom city. 

Step 6: Select one of the training options which consists of “online”, “corporate”, “classroom” training and proceed.

Step 7: Make the fee payment using net banking, debit cards, credit cards, cheque, demand draft, or PayTM wallet.  

Step 8: Apply a voucher code and finally, choose a payment mode to make the payment. 


Filling the form

The EduPristine Financial Modelling Course is available for everyone. You can simply go to EduPristine’s website and enroll in the course by providing name, contact information (phone number and email id), residential address, and classroom city details. Pick your preferred training mode, make the payment through any online or offline method, and start learning right away.

How it helps

The Financial Modelling Certification Programme by BSE Institute Ltd and EduPristine will help you use financial models for efficient and easy analysis of a company's financial situation. This certification will equip financial professionals with skills to estimate and evaluate business ideas and risks in a cost-effective way.

Financial Modelling Training Course can also open avenues for you in financial and business analytical fields. Chartered Accountants (CAs), Financial Risk Managers (FRMs), MBAs, BBAs, B Tech graduates, CFA® Charter holders, and commerce graduates can benefit hugely from the course. They can further pursue careers in equity research, investment banking, project finance, fund management, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP and A) and commercial banking.

FAQs

What different training modes are available for this course?

EduPristine Financial Modelling Course is available in self-paced training, corporate learning, and instructor-led classroom training modes. Candidates get mentor assistance during examination and placement, career services post-exam, and doubt solving forums for a better learning experience.

What is the duration of the Financial Modelling Course?

The duration of the Financial Modelling Course by EduPristine is 70 hours.

Is there a cancellation and refund policy?

Candidates can avail refunds in certain situations. Check out the terms of use section on the EduPristine website has all the instructions about the cancellation and refund policy.

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

It will help if the candidates enrolling in the Financial Modelling Course come from a Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics background.

What if I have any fee -related query?

You can mail to help@edupristine.com in case you have any questions about the fee payment. 

What is the application process?

There is no specific application form for the course. Anyone keen to learn about financial modeling and financial analysis can apply using the enrolment button on the website.  

When will I get the learning material and login access to the course?

EduPristine provides course material and login access within two business days after receiving your payment.

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