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Finance for Engineers, Project and Technical Professionals

Mastering Project and Capital Investment Finance

Finance for Engineers, Project and Technical Professionals
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

21-25 Apr 2025
Dubai
$5,950
14-18 Jul 2025
Dubai
$5,950
27-31 Oct 2025
London
$5,950
12-16 Jan 2026
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

"Innovate or die! Companies like Nokia and Kodak exemplify the consequences of neglecting innovation. Disruptive business models hinge on new technologies, and a company’s ability to innovate relies heavily on effectively evaluating and developing these advancements. This places significant demands on engineers and project managers to not only grasp project finance principles but also to communicate and apply them effectively.

This hands-on project finance training course focuses on practical financial skills essential for understanding, planning, and presenting compelling project evaluations to inform investment decision-making."

What are the goals?

By attending this Coventry Academy training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Analyse and Interpret Company Financial Statements
  • Understand Cost Behaviour and Common Costing Approaches
  • Select and Implement Appropriate Cost Estimation Techniques
  • Use Effective Tools to Produce Reliable Cash Flow Forecasts
  • Build Powerful Investment Appraisal Models Using Excel
  • Prepare and Present Capital Investment Appraisals

Who is this Training Course for?

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

  • Project Managers
  • Technical Team Members
  • Engineering Professionals
  • Investment Department Staff
  • Cost and Management Accountants
  • Planning Team Members
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals

The Course Content

Day One: Business Finance Fundamentals
  • Competitive and finance strategy fundamentals
  • Business models and their disruption
  • The context for project and capital investment
  • Financial statements - function and structure
  • Measuring financial performance and strength
  • The vital difference between profit and cash flow
Day Two: Financial Analysis and Interpretation
  • A systematic approach to financial analysis
  • Analysing and improving financial performance
  • Analysing and improving asset management efficiency
  • Analysing and interpreting capital structure and risk
  • An investor’s perspective on financial appraisal
  • Key cash flow ratios
Day Three: Mastering Pricing, Costs and Profit
  • Understanding cost behaviour
  • Analysing the cost-volume-profit relationship
  • Mastering the principles of gross margin and break-even
  • Cost classification and costing concepts
  • A strategic approach to cost reduction
  • Evaluating cost and value approaches to pricing
  • Building an Excel pricing model
Day Four: Forecasting Methods for Investment Projects
  • Forecasting fundamentals
  • Using Excel statistical analysis tools
  • Revenue forecasts: time series analysis techniques
  • Qualities of a good project cost estimate
  • Common approaches to project cost estimation
  • Identifying relevant project cash flows
  • Principles and best practice in Excel financial modelling
Day Five: Preparing and Presenting Investment Appraisals
  • Sources and cost of business funding
  • Funding strategy and optimal capital structure
  • The bank’s perspective on project finance
  • Principles of capital investment decision-making
  • Mastering discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
  • Building an Excel investment appraisal model
  • Preparing and presenting an investment project appraisal