Project Finance and Modeling Corporate Training
Instructor-led project finance training for finance teams
Edstellar's Project Finance & Modeling program teaches finance teams to structure deals, build bankable cash flow models, and present investment cases with professional rigor.
Instructor-led group trainingVirtual / on-site / off-site10 languagesDelivered inEnglish, Spanish, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Japanese, Italian100+ countriesWe have delivered inUnited States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa and 90+ more countries
How we build a deal-ready finance team
The Edstellar PROJECT FINANCE & MODELING Capability Model
Diagnose
Assess your team's modeling fluency, deal vocabulary, and credit analysis habits to target the highest-value skill gaps.
Standardize
Set common model architecture, assumption documentation, and review standards so every model stands up to scrutiny.
Practice
Build cash flow waterfalls, debt schedules, and returns models in guided hands-on labs on realistic deals.
Measure
Master DSCR, LLCR, IRR, and sensitivity outputs that lenders and investment committees rely on.
Scale
Spread reusable model templates and review routines so deal quality rises across your whole portfolio.
Need more than one program?Get a group quote
Trusted as a Leading Corporate Training Provider by
Program Overview: What is Project Finance and Modeling?
Project Finance & Modeling is Edstellar's instructor-led program for project finance analysts, infrastructure investors, and corporate finance professionals who build the models behind billion-dollar decisions. Participants master project finance structures and deal logic, cash flow modeling foundations, debt and equity returns analysis, risk modeling and contract structures, and bankability and due diligence. The program runs from modeling foundations to a full investment-grade model and memo.
Training is hands-on from the first module. Your team builds cash flow models from raw project data, runs debt sculpting and returns analysis, and stress-tests contracts in guided modeling labs. Instructors coach participants through formula logic and lender-grade presentation, reviewing every exercise with direct feedback on structure, transparency, and auditability. The program closes with a capstone where each person delivers a full project finance model plus the investment memo that sells it.
Bad models kill good projects: circular references, hidden assumptions, and returns that collapse under the first honest question. This program teaches your people to build models lenders trust, quantify risk instead of hiding it, and write the memo that makes the investment case. Your team stops producing spreadsheets and starts producing conviction.
The capstone is a five-hour individual build: each participant constructs a complete project finance model from a raw data pack, debt sculpting, returns waterfalls, downside cases, all of it, then writes the investment memo a partner would sign. The deliverable is a model that survives an audit walk-through plus a memo that argues the deal on its merits. The review is a cold read, because a model you cannot explain to a stranger is a model you should not show a lender.
Participants learn to build integrated project finance models from scratch: operating cash flows, debt schedules with DSCR mechanics, equity returns, sensitivity and stress testing, and investment committee outputs. Every module pairs live instruction with guided hands-on modeling labs on realistic infrastructure and energy deals, so teams leave with working models, templates, and review checklists they can apply to live transactions immediately.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
Model build studios
Construct cash flow waterfalls and debt schedules step by step with instructor guidance.
- 2
Returns and ratio labs
Compute DSCR, LLCR, IRR, and NPV from modeled deal scenarios.
- 3
Deal review exercises
Stress test models and draft investment memos for mock credit committees.
- Instructor-led sessions in hybrid format, virtual or onsite
- Guided hands-on labs with sample deal datasets
- Project finance model templates and waterfall starters
- DSCR and returns calculation workbooks
- Investment memo templates and review checklists
- Post-program reference pack for finance teams
Build your team's skills. Anywhere in the world.
Real-world use cases
from day one
Instructor-led training
for your teams
Delivered globally
in 100+ countries
Enterprise Training Solutions Customized for Your Company
One partner for instructor-led corporate training, delivered the way your teams work.
Request a Training Quote- Customized Training Delivery
- Scale Your Training: Small to Large Teams
- In-person Onsite, Live Virtual or Hybrid Training Modes
- Plan from 2000+ Industry-ready Training Programs
- Hands-On Labs on Live Infrastructure, Led by Industry Experts
Project Finance and Modeling Course Topics and Program Outline
A hands-on 28-hour program covering project finance structures, cash flow modeling, debt and returns analysis, risk modeling, and bankability.
Built by Edstellar with project finance practitioners
Built by practitioners who structure, model, and close project finance deals across infrastructure and energy, shaped around your deals and use cases.
We review your team's modeling fluency and deal exposure to calibrate the labs to your transaction types.
Master deal structures and cash flow waterfall logic through live instructor-led sessions and demos.
Build debt schedules, returns models, and risk cases in guided hands-on modeling labs.
Deliver a complete project finance model and investment memo in the capstone deal review.
Every module pairs live instruction with guided modeling labs built on realistic project finance deals.
Delivered as
Delivered as 28 instructor-led hours with guided hands-on modeling labs and a capstone deal model, in hybrid, onsite, or live virtual format.
Map risk allocation for a sample infrastructure deal on a guided worksheet.
learna)Project finance vs corporate finance
b)SPVs, non-recourse and limited-recourse debt
c)Risk allocation across sponsors, lenders, and contractors
d)Typical deal documents and term sheets
Build a clean cash flow waterfall with assumption flags and error checks.
learna)Building the operating cash flow waterfall
b)Revenue, cost, and tax assumptions
c)Debt sculpting and DSCR mechanics
d)Model structure, checks, and auditability
Build a debt schedule with DSCR outputs and run sensitivity scenarios.
practicea)Senior debt, mezzanine, and equity tranches
b)DSCR, LLCR, and PLCR ratios
c)IRR, NPV, and equity returns
d)Sensitivity and scenario analysis
Stress test a model with downside cases and contractual mitigants.
practicea)Construction, completion, and operational risk
b)Offtake, PPA, and concession agreements
c)Modeling mitigants: reserves, guarantees, insurance
d)Stress testing and downside cases
Assess a sample deal's bankability with a lender-style checklist review.
applya)What makes a project bankable
b)Lender due diligence and independent reviews
c)Covenants, security packages, and accounts structure
d)Presenting to credit committees
Add refinancing logic and macro sensitivities to an existing model.
applya)Multi-asset and portfolio models
b)Refinancing and restructuring logic
c)Inflation, FX, and interest rate hedging
d)Model optimization and error-proofing
Build and present a full deal model and memo with instructor scoring and feedback.
applya)Sourcing the deal and setting assumptions
b)Building the integrated model
c)Returns, ratios, and risk outputs
d)Drafting the investment committee memo
e)Presenting and defending the deal
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Practical capabilities your team takes back to their desks: deal structuring, cash flow modeling, debt and returns analysis, and bankability review.
Deal structuring
Design SPV structures and risk allocation that allocate project risks to the right parties.
Cash flow waterfall modeling
Build clean operating waterfalls with assumption flags and audit-ready checks.
Debt sculpting and scheduling
Structure debt repayments around project cash flows with DSCR discipline.
Returns and ratio analysis
Compute DSCR, LLCR, IRR, and NPV to judge deals from lender and equity views.
Sensitivity and stress testing
Test models against downside cases, contract mitigants, and macro shocks.
Bankability assessment
Evaluate deals with lender-style diligence and credit committee rigor.
Investment memo writing
Present modeled deals clearly in memos that decision-makers trust.
Teams that Benefit from this Project Finance and Modeling Group Training
Built for finance teams that structure and evaluate long-term investments, with content adapting to role and experience so each cohort practices the workflows it owns.
Structure and model deals professionally
Project finance teams learn deal structuring, waterfall modeling, and bankability analysis for live transactions.
Workflow friction
- Models that break under lender review
- Inconsistent assumption documentation
- Weak downside analysis
How the program helps
- Bankable models built from scratch
- DSCR-led debt structuring skills
- Credit-committee-ready outputs
Practice use cases
- Waterfall labs
- DSCR models
- Deal reviews
Evaluate long-term investment risk
Treasury teams learn to assess project finance exposures, refinancing logic, and macro risk in deal models.
Workflow friction
- Deal risk opaque to treasury
- Refinancing surprises late
- Macro shocks unmodeled
How the program helps
- Clear view of deal risk exposures
- Refinancing and hedging logic
- Portfolio-level deal comparison
Practice use cases
- Risk labs
- Refinancing models
- Hedging analysis
Link technical plans to financeable models
Infrastructure and energy teams learn how construction and operating assumptions translate into bankable models.
Workflow friction
- Technical plans finance ignores
- Construction risk understated
- Revenue assumptions too optimistic
How the program helps
- Technical inputs modeled credibly
- Construction risk priced correctly
- PPA terms reflected in cash flows
Practice use cases
- Assumption labs
- PPA modeling
- Risk pricing
Challenge deals with analytical rigor
Risk and credit teams learn to stress test models, review covenants, and judge bankability independently.
Workflow friction
- Models accepted without challenge
- Covenants set too loosely
- Downside cases too mild
How the program helps
- Independent model challenge skills
- Covenant and security review
- Downside case discipline
Practice use cases
- Stress test labs
- Covenant reviews
- Challenge packs
Each cohort works on scenarios and templates drawn from its own function, so practice maps directly to daily work.
Prerequisites: This program benefits finance professionals involved in investments, lending, or infrastructure deals. Working Excel fluency and basic finance concepts help but are not required. No prior project finance experience is needed; content adapts to each cohort's deals, tools, and credit context.
Analyst to deal lead
Skills progress from deal vocabulary and waterfalls to bankability judgment and deal defense.
A program that grows with finance careers, from first deal concepts to investment-committee-ready models.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Instructor-led delivery in the format that fits your teams: hybrid cohorts, onsite workshops at your offices, or live virtual sessions.
Hybrid Training
Blend onsite workshops with live virtual sessions so distributed finance teams model deals together.
- Instructor-led labs in every session
- Onsite kickoff with virtual follow-through
- Shared templates for all participants
- Flexible scheduling across locations
Onsite Training
Bring the full program to your offices, with labs built around your own deals and credit standards.
- Workshops on your premises
- Labs using your deal scenarios
- Team-based capstone exercises
- Minimal travel for your staff
Live Virtual Training
Join live from anywhere with instructor-led sessions, breakout labs, and the same templates as in-person cohorts.
- Live instructor, real-time Q&A
- Virtual breakout modeling labs
- Digital templates and worksheets
- Recordings for revision
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share your team size, locations, and preferred format, and we will send a tailored training plan with pricing, usually within one business day.
Yes. A short discovery call helps us understand your deals and modeling maturity so we can tailor labs and the capstone.
Yes. The program runs live virtual with instructor-led sessions, breakout labs, and the same templates as onsite cohorts.
Yes. Onsite delivery brings workshops to your location, with labs built around your own deals and standards.
The program runs 28 instructor-led hours, typically across five to seven days, scheduled to fit your team's availability.
Question not answered here?
Put it in the request. A training specialist answers it directly, within one business day.
Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
Project finance needs solid modelling first. Your team builds financial models in Excel, then learns project finance and modelling in this course, structures PPPs for infrastructure, and finally finances renewable energy projects.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your Project Finance and Modeling Training Provider
A focused project finance program built for finance teams: real deal data, live guidance, and templates you keep.
EXPERT TRAINERS
YEARS DELIVERING
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED
CERTIFIED
Tailored
Deal models and labs adapted to your transaction types, credit standards, and reporting needs.
Proven Methodology
A proven Diagnose, Standardize, Practice, Measure, Scale arc refined across finance cohorts.
Practice-Based Learning
Guided hands-on modeling labs on waterfalls, debt, and returns, never passive lectures.
Expert Trainers
Instructors who have structured and closed project finance deals in infrastructure and energy.
Global Scale
Consistent delivery across teams and regions, onsite, live virtual, or hybrid cohorts.
Measurable Outcomes
Bankability outputs and deal metrics that show leaders the value of the investment.
Build Project Finance Models With Traceable Cash Flows and Risk Assumptions
Edstellar develops project finance analysis through a complete infrastructure deal case. Participants connect contractual risk allocation with cash-flow waterfalls, debt schedules, and returns before stress-testing assumptions. The final model and investment memo are reviewed together for internal consistency, transparent sensitivities, lender considerations, and the evidence supporting the simulated deal assessment.
- Step 01
Consult
We review finance and spreadsheet familiarity, deal responsibilities, and modeling challenges to identify gaps in cash-flow structure, debt analysis, or bankability assessment.
- Step 02
Plan
We establish deal logic and risk allocation before cash-flow waterfalls, debt and returns, then downside cases, lender review, refinancing, and the complete investment case.
- Step 03
Align
We align project finance modeling expertise with the cohort's credit and infrastructure context, adjusting spreadsheet support to participants' experience without assuming prior deal-modeling skills.
- Step 04
Customize
We adapt sample infrastructure contracts and financial assumptions to relevant project types, including downside and refinancing scenarios that require explicit treatment in the model.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants build waterfalls and debt schedules, test sensitivities, and examine lender questions, receiving feedback on error checks, DSCR outputs, contractual mitigants, and model logic.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the deal model and memo for reconciled cash flows, transparent assumptions, consistent debt and return calculations, and balanced explanations of downside and bankability concerns.
Also from Edstellar
Talent assessments
Psychometric, behavioral, leadership and 360-degree assessment.
→Training needs analysis
Needs analysis, gap identification, and a training roadmap.
→L&D consulting
Learning strategy, content, technology and ROI measurement.
→OD consulting
Org design, succession planning and cultural change.
→Managed training services
Training outsourcing, vendor management, logistics and administration.
→Coaching solutions
Executive and manager coaching that keeps skills in use.
Start an RFP shaped to your needs.
Answer three quick questions about team size, scope, and how often you need the program run, then send the request from the last step. Everything you choose travels with it, so you only fill this in once.
How many team members need training?
Project Finance & Modeling Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
Custom
Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
Request Project Finance and Modeling Training for Your Team
Tell us about your team size, locations, and deal priorities, and we will design a tailored program plan.