Financial plans are only as strong as the assumptions behind them. In this hands-on course, learners build a multi-year P&L projection that connects top-down market forecasts with bottom-up sales and cost assumptions, and then stress-test the plan to evaluate resilience under pressure. By the end of the course, learners will confidently model revenue and expenses over three years, run downside scenarios, and propose margin-preserving actions—all core skills for analysts and managers in FP&A, strategy, or operations.
Financial plans are only as strong as the assumptions behind them. In this hands-on course, learners build a multi-year P&L projection that connects top-down market forecasts with bottom-up sales and cost assumptions, and then stress-test the plan to evaluate resilience under pressure. By the end of the course, learners will confidently model revenue and expenses over three years, run downside scenarios, and propose margin-preserving actions—all core skills for analysts and managers in FP&A, strategy, or operations.
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6个视频2篇阅读材料3个作业
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6个视频•总计40分钟
Welcome to Project and Stress-Test Financial Plans•4分钟
Integrating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Forecasts•4分钟
Case: Building a 3-Year P&L in Excel•12分钟
Building and Running Stress Tests•5分钟
Case: Revenue Decline Scenario and EBITDA Impact•12分钟
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•3分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计16分钟
Building a Reliable Forecast Model•8分钟
Financial Resilience: Interpreting Variances and Sensitivity•8分钟
3个作业•总计85分钟
Hands-on Activity: Develop a 3-Year P&L Forecast from Market Growth and Sales Inputs•30分钟
Hands-on Activity: Stress-Test Your 3-Year Plan•30分钟
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