Financial Modeling Bootcamp

Service Description

This hands-on course teaches you how to build financial models from scratch—a must-have skill for finance professionals, startup founders, and aspiring investment bankers. It features a unique interactive simulation where students apply financial concepts to real-world business scenarios. You’ll manage a virtual company, make strategic financial decisions, and learn by doing. ⏳ Duration: 8 weeks (Live Online Classes); 2 hour per week. 📌 What You’ll Learn: ✅ How to Build a 3-Statement Financial Model ✅ Valuation Techniques & Business Forecasting ✅ Business Budgeting & Financial Planning ✅ Decision-Making in Real-World Business Scenarios ✅ Understanding Risk, Growth, and Profitability What You Will Get Out of It 📜 Certification of Completion to boost your resume and LinkedIn profile 🏅 Letter of Internship from Smart Advisors, a leading investment banking firm, for a part-time virtual internship 📈 Hands-on Financial Modeling Experience with real-world business cases 💡 Essential Finance Skills to manage money, analyze businesses, and make smart financial decisions Details of the Course Week 1: Financial Modeling Foundations • Understanding financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) • Key financial metrics and ratios Week 2: Building a 3-Statement Model • Revenue and expense forecasting • Handling assumptions and key drivers Week 3: Business Forecasting & Scenario Analysis • Growth projections and financial planning • Identifying and modeling key business drivers Week 4: Valuation Techniques • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis • Comparable company analysis and precedent transactions Week 5: Budgeting & Profitability • Cost control and break-even analysis • Cash flow management and working capital planning Week 6: Advanced Financial Modeling • Debt vs. equity financing • Leveraging financial models for strategic decision-making • Creating financial dashboards and reports Week 7: Business Simulation & Case Studies • Managing a virtual company with real-time financial decision-making • Real-world business cases and financial problem-solving • Investor perspective: what they look for in financial models Week 8: Final Project & Investor Readiness • Building a complete financial model from scratch • Investor pitch review and financial storytelling