Advanced Excel & Financial Modelling Course

The Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling course is globally-recognized and one of the most sought-after training required in the corporate world. This Advanced Financial Modelling certification course delivers a 360-degree approach and practical understanding of the financial concepts. This Excel Modelling course trains professionals to build realistic and consistent financial models using MS Excel for both small businesses and multinationals. Through these Financial Modelling training courses in Dubai, professionals create a high demand for them in the UAE job market.

ELIGIBILITY: The Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling course does not have any specific pre-requisites for enrolling. However, basic knowledge of MS Excel business will be an added advantage.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Market Trends:

The Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling course plays a vital role in carving one’s career in the financial sector by offering a complete overview of financial modelling tools and advanced Excel. This Financial Modelling training course in Dubai provides huge opportunities for finance professionals in the UAE sector. Banks, Equity Research firms, Project Finance, Credit Rating companies hire Financial Modellers in huge quantities.

Salary Trends:

The Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling course provides impressive earning potential to the professionals having the required knowledge and expertise. The Advanced Financial Modelling certification yields considerable increase in the base pay of professionals with respect to their job title. In Dubai, the average salary of individuals with Financial Modelling skills is AED 239, 003 per annum.

Demand and Opportunities:

The Financial Modelling training course in Dubai increases the scope of professionals with companies which relies on good structured financial models for future financial predictions. Professionals in possession of the Advanced Financial Modelling certification find financial modelling job roles as Merger and Acquisition Associate, Investment Banking Associate, Senior Investment and Financial Modelling Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis – Junior Manager, Equity Research Associate in the Dubai job market. This Financial Modelling course in Dubai assures all the required competencies required in the above job roles.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Module 1: Advanced Excel for Financial Modelling

• Excel tips and tricks that will help you speed up your spreadsheet
• Logical tests
• Protecting your data
• Database activities
• Pivot tables
• Grouping data
• Vertical and horizontal lookup tables
• The magical choose function
• Interactive formulas to extract data
• String functions
• Data tables
• Interactive graphs

Module 2: Fundamentals of Financial Modelling

• Time value of money
• Present Value (PV), Future Value (FV) and Net Present Value (NPV)
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Multiple IRR (MIRR)
• Equity IRR and project IRRUsing XNPV and XIRR
• Contradicting NPV and IRR
• Amortization of loan schedule
• Enterprise value, market capitalization,firm value and equity value
• Effective interest rate
• Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
• Investment assumptions and cash flows
• What needs to be included?
• Forecasting revenues
• Forecasting costs and expenses
• Focusing on income statements or cash flow?

Module 3: Valuation Techniques

• Analyzing historical information and developing a projection basis
• Using ratio analysis to prepare projected financial statements
• Debt capacity and credit analysis for the acquisition
• Sensitivity analysis on cash flows
• Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
• Adjusted Present Value (APV)
• Using Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM) to determine cost of equity
• Implied risk premium in the current Price Earnings (PE) multiple
• Gordon model to determine cost of equity
• Using PE multiple to determine cost of equity
• Accrual Accounting Valuation
• Valuation using multiples
• Transaction Multiples

Module 4: Building Real Life Models

• How Financial Models Work
• Modelling Income Statements
• Modelling Balance Sheets
• Sensitivity Analysis
• Developing an Integrated Financial Model
• Automotive
• Hospitality
• Real Estate
• Education

Module 5: Special Modelling and Valuation Considerations

• Structured Valuations
• Financial Modelling Best Practices
• Return on Investment (ROI) and Return on Equity (ROE)
• Investment Structures
• Direct Ownership
• Partnership and Joint Venture
• Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT)

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

After successful completion of this Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling course, candidates will able to:

• Use Microsoft Excel to have an improved and in-depth understanding of the business
• Review financial performance periodically by performing sensitivity analysis
• Decide the fund requirements and other strategies related to it through an enhanced decision-making process
• Analyze business valuation and build project finance models
• Minimize risk through intelligent data layout in spreadsheets
• Generate quick outputs through financial models by creating pivot tables and charts
• Forecast financial budgets accurately by constructing various financial projections, like Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements.
• Help in business growth effectively

ACCREDITATION:

This Financial Modelling course in Dubai is accredited by ISO 9001: 2015 and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

ALUMNI: Our academy graduates after undergoing the Advanced Excel training courses in Dubai, are successfully placed in some of the top-notch companies in Dubai like Emirates, Jumeirah, Aramex, Airarabia, Damac, Emaar, Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, etc. They are entrepreneurs, career changers, and lifelong learners.

WHY LEARNER’S POINT:

As one of the leading providers of Advanced Excel training courses in Dubai, Learners Point aims to help professionals master the necessary skill set of a Financial Modeller and promises them a successful career ahead.

Following are the USPs our Financial Modelling courses offers you:

• We look at real-world scenarios organizations face and formulate our Financial Modelling courses by evaluating practical requirements
• Apart from theoretical knowledge, we also focus on practical case studies to enable professionals have a reality check and insight into what exactly will be expected out of them while delivering in a demanding role
• We also equip professionals with hands-on experience by offering assignments related to the real-life work environment
• Apart from organizing group sessions, we also try to enhance the quality of our Excel Modelling course by offering a guided learning experience
• We also take a discrete approach to career guidance so that the candidate can be successfully placed as a professional