Gain practical skills in cost-benefit analysis to evaluate investment options and present clear, data-driven recommendations. Ideal for professionals involved in financial, policy, or strategic decision-making.
Overview
Syllabus
Module 1: Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Lesson 1: Introduction to cost-benefit analysis
- Lesson 2: Parameters of the cost-benefit analysis
- Lesson 3: Guidelines for valuing benefits and costs
- Lesson 4: Identifying, defining, and structuring fair alternatives
Module 2: Assessing the Financial Consequences
- Lesson 1: Time value of money
- Lesson 2: Arithmetic of cost-benefit analysis
- Lesson 3: Computing financial consequences
Module 3: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- Lesson 1: Cost-effectiveness analysis
Module 4: Business Case Analysis
- Lesson 1: Introduction to comprehensive economic analysis
- Lesson 2: Treatment of non-financial consequences
- Lesson 3: Treatment of risks
- Lesson 4: Comparing and prioritizing investment options
- Lesson 5: Performing sensitivity analysis
Taught by
Bruce Gay, Steve Pesklo, and Joe Mlakar