Fundamentals of Financial Analysis to Support Business Decisions under Risk & Uncertainty

Training course overview

Selecting the best option to address business problems is riddled with a lot of uncertainty.  Competent application of financial project analysis tools helps estimate expected returns, evaluate risk exposure and select appropriate risk mitigation strategies.  This should result in improved decision making and increased effectiveness of investments.

This online course covers a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of potential investment opportunities, helps assess their probability of success and drive the investment decisions.  The course provides an opportunity to practice development of cash flow projections, thorough examination of the underlying assumptions and thoughtful consideration of potential future scenarios. 

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy online training course, you will be able to:

• Make investment decisions and compellingly recommend them to stakeholders
• Appraise project risk, identify and manage risk mitigation strategies
• Apply robust cash-flow, scenario and sensitivity analysis techniques
• Define and manage project success factors to maximize return on investment
• Critically evaluate investment decisions and financial risk mitigation strategies

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy online training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:

• Program and Project Professionals
• Project Leaders
• Project Engineers
• Cost Engineers
• Project Advisors and
• Other project and business services professionals who are responsible for or involved in evaluating projects.

Course Outline

Amongst a wide range of valuable topics, the following will be prioritised:

• Fundamentals of decision analysis
• Risk and uncertainty in projects
• Time value of money, compounding, discounting, annuity
• Appraisal methods and financial analysis; profitability models
• Cash-flow modelling and project decision analysis
• Risk quantification and Expected Monetary Value (EMV) concepts
• Decisions under certainty, risk and uncertainty

The certificate

• Coventry Academy e-Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course