Model Scenarios: Financial Outcomes

This course is part of DCF, Comps, and Scenarios: Financial Modeling and Valuation Specialization

Instructor: Professionals in the Industry

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use a scenario tool to build, compare, and summarize base, best, and worst-case scenarios to quantify the impact of key business drivers on outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Modeling
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Performance Stress Testing
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Decision Support Systems
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Risk Modeling
Category: Mathematical Modeling
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Forecasting
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Scenario Testing
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Excel Macros

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There are 2 modules in this course

Model Scenarios: Quantifying Financial Outcomes is an intermediate course for financial analysts and planners who must master "what-if" analysis to create resilient business strategies. In today’s economic climate, a single forecast is insufficient. This course equips you with tools to model and evaluate various potential futures using Microsoft Excel.

You will learn to identify key business drivers that differentiate base, best-case, and worst-case scenarios. Through step-by-step video tutorials, you will master Excel's Scenario Manager to build, save, and toggle between different financial outcomes, stress-testing your models against variables such as inflation, price changes, and cost savings. Lastly, you will learn how to generate and interpret automated summary reports, enabling you to communicate the impact of uncertainty to stakeholders with clarity and confidence. For those looking to enhance their financial communication skills, this course serves as a stepping stone to "Present Financial Models: Storyboard to Success" and provides foundational skills for the "Excel Financial Modeling Mastery" path. Please note: Solid experience building financial models in Excel, including dynamic formulas and linking cells is necessary for this course. No VBA or macro knowledge is required.

In this foundational module, you will explore the strategic importance of planning for uncertainty. You will learn to speak the language of scenario analysis by defining and differentiating between base, best-case, and worst-case scenarios. Through real-world case studies, you will analyze the key business drivers that underpin these different outcomes, setting the stage for building your own models.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

This module is a hands-on workshop where you will translate theory into practice. You will get a step-by-step walkthrough of Excel's Scenario Manager, learning how to build, save, and compare multiple scenarios. You will conclude by generating a professional summary report and evaluating the financial impact of your assumptions, completing the full "what-if" analysis workflow.

What's included

1 video1 reading2 assignments

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