Advanced financial modeling and risk valuation introduce beginner-friendly concepts such as valuation, DCF, risk assessment, stress testing, and scenario analysis. Using spreadsheet models and Perplexity-sourced assumptions, you will estimate value ranges, test financial outcomes, and learn to explain how assumptions, risks, and market evidence shape valuation conclusions.
Financial Modeling and Risk Valuation

Financial Modeling and Risk Valuation
This course is part of AI-powered Financial Research with Perplexity Specialization

Instructor: Perplexity Coursera
What you'll learn
Apply common valuation methods, including DCF and comparable analysis to estimate an indicative value range.
Build a simple DCF model in a spreadsheet to estimate the present value of projected company cash flows.
Identify and assess financial, market, operational, and regulatory risks from AI-retrieved research sources.
Build and evaluate base, upside, and downside scenarios and summarize outcome ranges in a valuation memo.
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the AI-powered Financial Research with Perplexity Specialization
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