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Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Introduction to Data Analysis Tools and Capital Projects

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Course Features

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Duration

4 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

4 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Are you looking to improve your financial analysis skills in order to make data-driven decisions? This financial management course will teach you how to use financial analysis tools to make data-driven decisions. Finance has been based on data since its inception. However, in recent years we have witnessed a greater push towards data-driven decision making across all sectors.

This is where financial analysis comes in. It helps organisations understand the risks and benefits of various methods. It is becoming more common for finance managers or financial professionals to have basic data analysis skills. This course in financial management will teach you how to use key data analysis tools to help you make data-driven decisions. Also, you will learn about capital projects and the role financial analysis plays in them.

This introduction to financial data analytics will teach you about the fundamental tools of data analysis such as regression and sensitive analysis. These data analysis tools will be discussed and you'll learn how to determine which ones are most effective for different situations. These business basics will benefit both finance professionals as well as general managers who want to improve their financial skills. For these large and expensive projects, financial analysis is crucial for making sound business decisions. This course will also cover capital projects and the relevance of these to organizations. This course will help you improve your financial skills and make it easier to work with capital projects in your organization.

Course Overview

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Apply common financial data analysis tools such as regression and sensitivity analysis/what if to inform business decision making

Describe what a capital project is and its relevance to an organisation

Explain the five basic tools to evaluate the project

Evaluate which of the tools are best for decision making

Target Students

This course is for those who want to support data-driven decision making based on financial analysis

You could be a finance professional seeking career advancement or better communication skills, or a manager looking to strengthen key finance skills

Course Instructors

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Alysha Randall (CPA)

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Commercially focused Finance Director - CFO with experience working with fast growth online SMEs in different sectors, including two successful exits (Amazon acquisition & Funding Circle’s IPO)
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