{"id":47993,"date":"2026-04-13T19:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/?p=47993"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:15:35","slug":"financial-modeling-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/financial-modeling-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Modeling in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Landscape-Image-Excel-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Landscape-Image-Excel-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Landscape-Image-Excel-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Landscape-Image-Excel-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Landscape-Image-Excel.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to break into finance, consulting, or startups? It all starts with knowing how to build a solid financial model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a hands-on workshop where we\u2019ll walk through the fundamentals of financial modeling using Excel\u2014no prior experience required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one-hour workshop will introduce the core concepts of financial modeling and demonstrate how Excel can be used together to build, analyze, and refine simple financial models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Topics we will cover include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of financial modeling and its applications in finance, consulting, and startups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What to expect from the session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Model Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding the three-statement model (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key principles of clean and organized model design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Building the Model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating basic revenue projections using assumptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modeling costs and calculating profit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linking components for consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Excel in Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using Excel functions and shortcuts for efficient modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using AI\/ChatGPT for generating formulas, summarizing data, and assisting workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Valuation &amp; Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to DCF and basic valuation concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running simple sensitivity\/scenario analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open questions and next steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to break into finance, consulting, or startups? 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