Project Valuation and the Capital Budgeting Process
Completed by Zonghui Mao
September 6, 2025
15 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Determine the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback periods (PBP) of a series of cash flows using spreadsheet analysis.
Apply NPV, IRR, and PBP criteria to evaluate an organization’s investment options.
Understand depreciation of capital assets, income taxes, and the effects of inflation and foreign exchange on cash flow.
Build a sophisticated financial model by incorporating realistic cash flows for a project.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Financial Modeling
- Category: Risk Management
- Category: Project Risk Management
- Category: Microsoft Excel
- Category: Project Finance
- Category: Risk Mitigation
- Category: Risk Analysis
- Category: Return On Investment
- Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Financial Statements

