Financial Modeling Foundations
Essential Tools for Financial Professionals
(First Edition)
©2026, 294 pages
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Financial Modeling Foundations: Essential Tools for Financial Professionals introduces the discipline of financial modeling as both a practical skill and robust tool for forecasting the potential outcomes of financial decisions. This text serves as a practical guide for constructing and using financial models and includes elements that cater to various learning styles, skill development, and professional expertise.
The book covers a core set of 10 financial models that are fundamental for students and practitioners in finance. It focuses on the development and understanding of these models from basic Excel skills and functions to more complex risk management tools like Monte Carlo analysis. Readers learn to create and analyze models critically, with detailed instructions and templates to guide the model development process.
Recommended for use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, Financial Modeling Foundations is suitable for programs in finance, accounting, and business administration. The text's approach, which integrates hands-on learning with theoretical concepts, makes it valuable for classes aiming to provide students with practical skills they can apply in real-world scenarios.
The book covers a core set of 10 financial models that are fundamental for students and practitioners in finance. It focuses on the development and understanding of these models from basic Excel skills and functions to more complex risk management tools like Monte Carlo analysis. Readers learn to create and analyze models critically, with detailed instructions and templates to guide the model development process.
Recommended for use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, Financial Modeling Foundations is suitable for programs in finance, accounting, and business administration. The text's approach, which integrates hands-on learning with theoretical concepts, makes it valuable for classes aiming to provide students with practical skills they can apply in real-world scenarios.
Kent S. Belasco has more than 35 years of experience in banking and consulting with companies such as Citicorp, Exchange National Bank, Deloitte and Touche, and First Midwest Bank. Dr. Belasco was formerly the executive vice president, chief information and operations officer for First Midwest Bank, N.A., responsible for all facets of information technology, facilities, and operations. He now serves as an assistant professor of practice and the director of the Commercial Banking Program at Marquette University. He holds an M.B.A. from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and a doctorate in business education from Northern Illinois University. He is a CPA in Illinois.
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