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Economic Architecture: Advanced Forecasting & Control

Rolling forecast charts and control procedures highlighted on a planning sheet.

Economic Architecture: Advanced Forecasting & Control

Location
Duration
Online / In-class
5 days

Sector:

Cross-Industry – Corporate Finance

Technical Focus Area: 

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About the Course

Budgets are the cornerstone of financial management, providing the foundation for effective planning, control, and decision-making. This course focuses on building advanced budgeting and forecasting skills essential for resource allocation, strategic alignment, and operational efficiency. Participants will learn how to integrate forecasting models, conduct what-if and sensitivity analysis, and manage performance through robust variance reporting and budget control systems.

Learning Milestones

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

- Develop budgets aligned with organizational strategic plans.
- Apply advanced forecasting techniques including regression, correlation, and exponential smoothing.
- Prepare and implement effective sales, production, cash, and capital budgets.
- Integrate financial and operational planning for long-term strategy.
- Conduct sensitivity and what-if analyses for informed decision-making.
- Implement performance indicators and variance analysis for control.
- Identify and address the limitations of budgeting systems.
- Recommend actionable improvements based on scenario analysis.

Professional Audience

'- Financial Managers and Controllers
- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Professionals
- Executives with Budgetary Responsibilities
- Project Managers and Business Planners
- Cost Accountants and Analysts
- Professionals seeking advanced budgeting and financial control expertise

Modular Syllabus

The Essentials of Budgeting and Financial Planning

'- Strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, and costing defined

- The interrelationship of strategic and operational budgets

- Benefits and limitations of budgets in financial control

- Types of budgets: fixed, variable, zero-based, activity-based, and capital budgets

- Features and applications of activity-based budgeting (ABB)

- Identifying cost drivers and key activities for ABB models

- Preparing the master budget using Excel (sales, production, cash, and capital budgets)

- Linking budget planning with organizational objectives

Course Dates & Prices

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Location
Starting Date
Price
Enrollment
Dubai (UAE)
29/12/2025
2999 $
Online
05/01/2026
2299 $
Online
05/01/2026
2299 $
Dubai (UAE)
12/01/2026
2749 $
Dubai (UAE)
12/01/2026
2999$
Cairo (Egypt)
19/01/2026
2749 $
Online
19/01/2026
2299 $
Online
26/01/2026
2299 $
Muscat (Oman)
29/01/2026
2999 $
Dubai (UAE)
02/02/2026
2999 $
Muscat (Oman)
16/02/2026
2999 $
Online
16/02/2026
2299 $
Online
23/02/2026
2299 $
Dubai (UAE)
23/02/2026
2999 $
Online
02/03/2026
2299 $
Online
09/03/2026
2299 $
London (UK)
09/03/2026
3499 $
Dubai (UAE)
09/03/2026
2999$
Online
16/03/2026
2299 $
Istanbul (Turkey)
16/03/2026
2999 $
Dubai (UAE)
16/03/2026
2999 $
Online
23/03/2026
2299 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
23/03/2026
4099$
Doha (Qatar)
23/03/2026
2999 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
30/03/2026
4199$
Online
30/03/2026
2299 $
Dubai (UAE)
06/04/2026
2999$
Istanbul
06/04/2026
2749 $
Online
06/04/2026
2299 $
Dubai (UAE)
13/04/2026
2999$
Cairo (Egypt)
13/04/2026
2749 $
Online
20/04/2026
2299 $
Dubai (UAE)
27/04/2026
2999$
Online
27/04/2026
2299 $
London (UK)
27/04/2026
3499 $
Istanbul (Turkey)
04/05/2026
2749 $
Dubai (UAE)
04/05/2026
2999$
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
11/05/2026
4099$
Online
11/05/2026
2299 $
Doha (Qatar)
11/05/2026
2999 $
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