Workshops

Who Should Attend
The workshop is intended for anyone in financial management, budgeting, planning, or
institutional research. The workshop will be of great value to those who are using
spreadsheets for budgeting and forecasting.

About the Workshop
Budgeting and forecasting are critical to the bottom line performance. This comprehensive
workshop will give you the tools for developing effective financial forecasts and budgets
using the powerful capabilities of models. This is a hands-on workshop. Each participant
will receive his/her own workbook, sample model, and Higher Education Internet Resource
Directory. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop computer. Computers
will be available for a minimal fee. During the workshop small groups of participants will
work together on modeling exercises.

Workshop Benefits
Here are some key benefits of attending this powerful workshop:

  • Shorten your model learning time and become familiar with the features
    of budget and forecasting models at this hands-on workshop.
  •  Stimulate new, creative, and sound approaches for your budget and
    forecasting models.
  • Learn how to access essential and free information in minutes on
    the Internet.
  • Avoid the major pitfalls made by new users of spreadsheet software.
  • Communicate more effectively with well-designed budgeting models.
  • Learn how to use the macros to automate the processing of your model.
  • Use presentations graphics to illustrate your results.
  • Uncover the powerful sensitivity, what-if, goal-seek, and trend analysis.
  • Be confident you are getting the most out of your modeling software.

How to build models that will improve your financial planning:

  • If you are responsible for budgeting and forecasting, and developing models for
    your organization you will benefit from this workshop. You will learn many new and
    exciting ways to improve your forecasting techniques.
  • By attending this intensive hands-on workshop, you will discover the modeling
    and forecasting techniques that are used by the most sophisticated and effective
    financial planners.
  • Most importantly, you will come to understand the specific steps in constructing
    a model to ensure the maximum benefit for your organization.
  • Take a minute to read the agenda inside. Vital information that took years to develop
    and refine is now reduced to its essence in a fast-paced workshop.
  • The workshop is intended for anyone involved in modeling, whether experienced
    or just starting out.
  • This is an opportunity you simply can not afford to miss.