Project Appraisal and Analysis

Appraisal : an introduction, Project appraisal and evaluation , Project cycle, Project cycle management , Private and Public sector Projects/commercial / National probability; Identification of investment opportunities – industry analysis review of project profiles, – feasibility study , Project identification and formulation , Generation of Project ideas, Basic Principals of Project Analysis Entrepreneurship – concept, Theory and perspective

Market Analysis : Market analysis of a project, Need for market analysis,
Demand and supply analysis, Collection analysis, primary /secondary data, Forecasting techniques
Technical appraisal of a project , Business and Technology Acquisition and management of technology

Investment appraisal: Introduction and techniques, DCF and non DCF methods, Sensitivity Analysis, Financial needs of a Project, Investment criteria, Project Appraisal parameters of select Financial Institutions

Social cost benefit analysis – value added concept, social surplus indirect impact of projects, rationale of SCBA, Efficiency and Equity in Project Appraisal, UNIDO approach, Little Mirlees Approach, Project Appraisal of Indian Plans

Project risk assessment – Risk and Sensitivity Analysis, Taxonomy of Risks, probabilistic cash flow approaches – application of simulation techniques; Monitoring and Evaluation of a Project - PERT / CPM, Monitoring mechanism, Evaluation and Lessons, Preparation of project report - Case Analysis