Business Case Modeling From Scratch

Mar. 7, 2025
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 124
Open to the YLS Community Only

This workshop will be the first of three workshops on financial modeling offered this spring term. In this workshop, we will cover Business Case Modeling:

  • Designing a Model using "pen and paper"
    • What is a model? What question is the model meant to answer?
    • Introduce the business case modeling case study
    • Output-first design methodology
    • Build a model design tree showing inputs, calculations and outputs
  • Modeling with Excel:
    • Best practice modeling rules and design techniques
    • Input, calculation and output design philosophy
    • Model design (e.g. one sheet vs. multi-sheet)
    • Model documentation
    • Stress testing

This workshop is part of The Tsai Leadership Program’s Financial Literacy Workshops taught by Training the Street. The workshop will be taught by Alex Lue, a former Merrill Lynch investment banker and Stanford Law School graduate, from Training the Street.  

A light breakfast will be provided. Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the workshops.

Sponsoring Organization(s)

The Tsai Leadership Program