Finance and TreasuryFeasibility Studies and Business Planning
A feasibility study exists to determine whether a proposal should proceed, and one that was commissioned to justify a decision already taken is worth nothing. This course covers doing it properly. Delegates work through market assessment and demand estimation, technical feasibility, financial modelling and viability testing, risk assessment, and the structure of a study that a lender or investment committee will accept. Substantial attention goes to the discipline of a study that can conclude no, and to the assumptions that most often turn out to be wrong: demand, price and the time taken to reach full operation.
Course objectives
- Assess market demand and estimate it defensibly
- Evaluate technical feasibility and its constraints
- Build a financial model and test viability against it
- Identify and assess the risks that would change the conclusion
- Structure a study that a lender or committee will accept
- Preserve the ability of a study to conclude negatively
- Test the assumptions that most often prove wrong
Who should attend
- Project developers and sponsors
- Corporate finance and investment professionals
- Public sector project officials
- Engineers and technical staff supporting studies
- Development finance and lender staff
Course outline
- 01What a feasibility study is for
- 02Market assessment and demand estimation
- 03Technical feasibility and constraints
- 04Financial modelling and viability testing
- 05Risk assessment and the factors that change the answer
- 06Ramp up assumptions and why they fail
- 07Structuring the study for a lender or committee
- 08Preserving the ability to conclude no
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 13 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 25 December 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 15 January 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |