Specialized project finance modeling skills are crucial for infrastructure investment analysis, yet lack of advanced training leaves talent gaps. Without expertise in complex modeling techniques, professionals struggle to accurately assess project risks, returns.
This intensive course provides advanced education in project finance modeling and analysis to drive investment decision-making.
Mastering advanced project finance modeling delivers compelling benefits:
- Build dynamic integrated financial models
- Incorporate complex assumptions and scenarios
- Model tax, accounting, and financing intricacies
- Conduct sensitivity analysis and stress testing
- Build compelling presentations for stakeholders
- Become an expert project finance modeler
- Advance your finance career or transition roles
With hands-on training focused on practical application, this course provides the advanced capabilities to model project viability and optimize infrastructure investments.
Course Overview
This intensive course delivers advanced education in project finance modeling concepts, techniques, and practices through interactive lessons and modeling exercises.
With a focus on practical application, the curriculum allows learners to immediately apply learnings through building models based on real case studies in Excel. Core topics include integrated financial statement modeling, sensitivity analysis, scenario testing, optimization, and presentation of analysis.
Participants will master technical modeling skills and build expertise in infrastructure project finance concepts. By conclusion of the course, learners will be able to build, critique, and present detailed project finance models to support investment decision-making and execution.
Who Should Take This Course
Professionals in finance, analysis, investment banking, and project management seeking to gain or improve advanced project finance modeling skills. Basic Excel proficiency is required.
What You’ll Learn
- Technical project finance modeling skills
- Sensitivities, scenarios, optimization, and stress testing
- Modeling taxes, depreciation, and amortization
- Analyzing returns, ratios, and performance
- Modeling accounting rules and financing options
- Presenting analysis through dynamic visualizations
Course Content
Foundations of Project Finance Modeling
- Modeling Concepts, Principles, and Best Practices
- Time value of money
- Discounting cash flows
- Assumption accuracy
- Industry best practices
- Understanding Key Model Components and Workflows
- Structuring workflows
- Organizing data inputs
- Logical flow in modeling process
Building Integrated Financial Models
- Interlinking Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
- Relationships between statements
- Dynamic impact of changes
- Cohesive modeling approach
- Incorporating Schedules, Capital Structure, Financing
- Detailed schedules
- Impact of capital structure
- Modeling various financing scenarios
Sensitivity Analysis and Scenario Modeling
- Performing What-If Analysis on Key Model Drivers
- Identification of key drivers
- Comprehensive what-if analyses
- Insights for risk management
- Modeling Upside and Downside Scenarios
- Optimistic and pessimistic scenarios
- Assessing model resilience
- Informed decision-making
Modeling Tax, Accounting, and Financing Factors
- Tax Equity, Project Debt, Contingencies, Reserves
- Impact of tax equity and project debt
- Contingency planning
- Incorporating reserves
- Modeling Depreciation and Amortization Schedules
- Depreciation modeling
- Amortization considerations
- Implications on financial reporting
Analyzing Project Economics and Returns
- Profitability Metrics, Ratios, Breakeven Analysis
- NPV, IRR, ROI
- Financial ratio analysis
- Breakeven point calculations
- Measuring Returns to Investors and Lenders
- Quantifying returns
- Factors influencing profit distribution
- Implications for stakeholders
Presenting Model Analysis and Insights
- Dynamic Visualizations and Dashboards
- Creating dynamic visuals
- Graphs, charts, and dashboards
- Making complex data accessible
- Building Compelling Presentations for Stakeholders
- Crafting effective presentations
- Emphasizing key findings
- Addressing concerns and presenting recommendations
Upon completion of this course, participants will possess a comprehensive skill set in project finance modeling, equipping them to confidently address real-world financial challenges and make informed decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What experience level is required?
Learners should have at least 2-3 years of finance experience and basic Excel modeling skills.
What is the learning format and duration?
This is a 10-day intensive live online or in-person course.
What software and materials are required?
Learners need Excel and a computer. Model templates provided.
Is credentialing available?
Yes, earn a certificate in advanced project finance modeling.
Can teams or groups enroll together?
Yes, discounted group rates are available.
Any pre-work required before the course?
The pre-reading primer should be reviewed to prepare.