Strategic Forecasting & Risk Management

In this course, you’ll learn how to apply strategic forecasting and risk management techniques to navigate industry dynamics, financial forecasting, and investment decisions.

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Course curriculum

1. Segment 00: Welcome to the Course: Course Overview
2. Segment 01: Intro Video to Course
3. Segment 02: Module Introduction
4. Segment 03: Macro to Model GDP
5. Segment 04: Micro Drivers Capacity Cost Curves Supply Chains and Unit Economics
6. Segment 05: Five Forces in Finance Profitability
1. Segment 06: SWOT to Strategy Converting SWOT into Modeling Assumptions
2. Segment 07: Industry Life Cycle Growth Maturity Decline-and What to Forecast
3. Segment 08: AI for Industry Intelligence Mining News Filings and Sentiment for Assumptions
1. Segment 09: Revenue Bridges Volume Price Mix Share and TAMSAMSOM Links
2. Segment 10: Forecasting Costs Operating Leverage Productivity and Inflation
3. Segment 11: Building to FCF Taxes Working Capital Capex and Internal Consistency
4. Segment 12: Reading: IMF World Economic Outlook Databases: Macro Indicators and Projections
5. Segment 13: Hands-On-Learning: Driver Sheet: Translating Macro Signals into 3–5 Forecast Drivers
6. Segment 14: Quiz: Industry Analysis & Forecasting
1. Segment 15: Module Introduction
2. Segment 16: Trend Analysis Moving Averages Growth Rates and Seasonality
3. Segment 17: Scenario Design BaseUpsideDownside with Triggers
4. Segment 18: Monte Carlo 101 Distributions Simulations and Interpreting Outcome Ranges
1. Segment 19: Core Capital Budgeting Methods
2. Segment 20: Internal Rate of Return Explained Multiple IRRs Scale Effects and Decision Conflicts
3. Segment 21: Payback and Discounted Payback Liquidity Focus Under Uncertainty
1. Segment 22: Cost of Debt Yield Curves Spreads Ratings and After-Tax Effects
2. Segment 23: Cost of Equity CAPM Betas and Practical Adjustments
3. Segment 24: WACC That Fits Aligning Capital Structure and Project Risk - Video Storyboard
4. Segment 25: Reading: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Overview and CalculationV
5. Segment 26: Hands-On-Learning: Mini DCF: Scenarios → NPV at WACC → Monte Carlo (1 Driver)
6. Segment 27: Quiz: Forecasting & Capital Budgeting
1. Segment 28: Module Introduction
2. Segment 29: Value at Risk (VaR) in Practice Historical vs Parametric and Decision Thresholds
3. Segment 30: Stress Scenarios Macro and Idiosyncratic Shocks to P L and Liquidity
4. Segment 31: Sensitivities that Matter Tornado Charts and Driver Prioritization
1. Segment 32: Credit Risk
2. Segment 33: Operational Risk
3. Segment 34: Liquidity at Risk
1. Segment 35: Hedging Toolkit Forwards Options Swaps-Costs and Basis Risks - Video Storyboard
2. Segment 36: Diversification in Practice Product Customer Supplier and Allocation
3. Segment 37: AI-powered Risk Scoring Models and Recommendations
4. Segment 38: Reading: UK Stress Testing framework and methodology: Clear Overview of Scenarios and Translation to Impacts
5. Segment 39: Hands-On-Learning: Fast Risk Triage: Three-Risk One-Pager + Quick Stress + Mitigation Owners
6. Segment 40: Project: Forecasting Under Uncertainty: A CFO’s Dilemma
7. Segment 41: Quiz: Risk Analysis & Mitigation
8. Segment 42: Course Wrap-Up

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Strategic Forecasting & Risk Management

Course curriculum

Chapter 1: Industry Drivers for financial forecasting

Chapter 2: Competitive Positioning & Industry Trajectory

Chapter 3: Forecasting Basics

Chapter 4: Forecasting Techniques

Chapter 5: Core Capital Budgeting Methods

Chapter 6: Estimating the Discount Rate

Chapter 7: Market Risk- Measuring Exposure and Impact

Chapter 8: Credit & Operational Risk

Chapter 9: Mitigation-Practical Risk Mitigation Strategies

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