Project Appraisal for HAs
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Course Structure
Participants can attend either day of the course or both days. Each of the two days can be attended as a stand-alone seminar but the two days complement each other.
Course Objectives
Day 1:
• to increase participants' understanding of best-practice procedures and techniques for appraisal of investment projects
• to review the capital investment decision process
• to explain the technicalities of DCF
• to demonstrate analysis of investment and financing decisions
• to provide a framework for project risk analysis and risk management
Day 2:
• to develop an accurate, efficient and reliable project appraisal model in Excel
• to introduce sensitivity and scenario testing techniques in Excel
• using both fundamental and advanced Excel techniques
Course Design
• Two day programme for people in housing associations and other related organisations who need to understand the principles and practice of project appraisal and project modelling.
• Teaching will be interactive in style, the first day based on slide presentations and practical exercises to deal with technical issues, and the second day a workshop approach at a pace to suit all participants.
• Real-life case studies to illustrate current social housing issues and demonstrate the complexities and judgemental issues of project appraisal.
Who Should Attend?
All those working in the social housing sector that need to understand the principles of project appraisal and consolidate and extend their skills in key technical areas, including building project appraisal models in Excel.
Tutors
Richard Peck Bsc, MBA
Richard Peck has been closely involved in training and consultancy work for the National Housing Federation, the Housing Corporation and the Welsh Assembly Government; in particular projects such as Measuring Up, Global Accounts and Do you have the capacity? He was responsible for building the WAG Sustainable Development Analysis Model and the NHF/THC Borrowing Capacity User Model.
Price
Day 1: £400 + VAT per delegate
Day 2: £400 + VAT per delegate
2 Days: £750 + VAT per delegate
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