# Cost-Benefit Analysis Workshop Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Receive a solid foundation in the planning framework for cost-benefit studies, including cost types and behaviors, present-value concept, cost-effectiveness versus cost-benefit, internal rate of return, OMB Circular A-94, and more. Cover the fundamentals to perform basic cost-benefit studies and understand complex studies. This course is part of the Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management.

## What you'll learn

- Describe the purpose and objective of cost-benefit analysis.
- Explain and utilize the concepts of cost, present value and discount.
- Effectively use cost-benefit analysis.
- Present findings and recommendations.

## Curriculum

**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

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1249