Corporate Finance: Robust Financial Modeling

Introduction

• Robust financial modeling

1. Understanding Financial Modelling

• What is a financial model?
• Empowering decision makers
• Importance of soft skills

2. How to Design a Financial Model

• Planning, planning, planning
• Writing up a design specification
• Understanding data

3. How to Build a Robust Financial Model

• Tools available
• Preparing business rules
• Building the calculations

4. Quality Assurance

• Technical assurance
• Non-technical assurance

5. Finalizing and Presenting Your Model

• Performing scenario analysis
• Presenting results
• Sustainable modelling