HTE312
Financial Modelling Workshop
Faculty
Eric Nobileau
Harbour.Space Group CFO
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Total hours
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Fee for single course
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Overview
This hands-on course goes into Financial Model structures for startups, from reviewing the input of core assumptions and key metrics influencing costs and revenues to testing how realistic your financing strategy and projection scenarios are. This course is very interactive and participative, where each project will be reviewed and discussed with the team through the scrutinising lens of the mighty Spreadsheet.
Learning highlights
- Translating a startup concept into coherent financial numbers
- Building sound financial projections
- Structuring a good model to support your financing strategy
- Transforming a business idea into a working financial model
- Demystifying financial statements
Course outline
15 classes
Introduction to Financial Modeling:
What is it? Why is it so Important?
Financial Statements…
and a bit of Accounting
Revenue and Expense Drivers:
Fueling your Business Engine
Model Structure:
Key Ingredients and Best Practices
Trash In, Trash Out:
Good Assumptions and Occam’s Razor
Growing Revenues:
Customer Acquisition Funnels
Spreadsheet Hacks:
Dropdown Menus, Scenarios and more
Investor Metrics I:
Funding Need, Break-evens, Burn Rate
Investor Metrics II:
Returns and Valuations
The Summary Dashboard:
Sensitivity Analysis, Graphs and KPIs
Fine-tuning your Model I:
Team Break-out Session
Fine-tuning your Model II:
Team Break-out Session
Fine-tuning your Model III:
Team Break-out Session
Demo Day I
Demo Day II
Prerequisites
Choose a preferred spreadsheet model for the course from MS Excel, Apple Numbers or Google Sheets.
Come prepared with your startup project basic model if you already have one, a business idea to develop, or be ready to join a team on someone else’s project.
Methodology
Interactive lectures
Practical hands-on
Quick quiz (weeks I-II)
Individual case studies
Teamwork
Fieldwork / Final presentations
Grading
Eric joined Harbour.Space in 2018 as Group CFO after 27 years of a distinguished career in financial markets with international banks in London, New York and Paris, most recently as Managing Director at Citibank’s Markets Group in London.
His extensive experience designing and arranging bespoke financial solutions for Corporate, Sovereign and Public Sector entities in developed and emerging markets alike, has made him a respected expert in the field of risk management and structured finance in multiple jurisdictions.
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Financial Modelling Workshop
by Eric Nobileau
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Jun 08 - Jun 26, 2026
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
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Can I get a discount?
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