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Provides an array of professional business and financial training services that stem from improving a corporate's treasury workflow —all the way to efficient, finance training programs.

Course Overview

The "Industry Analysis" course offers a comprehensive exploration of the role of industry analysis in the credit assessment process. It covers the importance of industry analysis, different types of industries, industry characteristics, external factors affecting industries, and analytical tools such as Porter's Five Forces and SWOT analysis.

Learning Outcome

Describe the importance of industry analysis in credit assessment process

Describe the importance of industry analysis in credit assessment process

Identify the different types of industries

List each Industry’s characteristics

Analyze the porter five forces

Understand the external factors affecting industry analysis

Course Outline

  • Importance of industry Analysis in credit assessment process
  • Industry Vs Sector Vs Segment (Concept of Segmentation)

  • Product Industries (manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers)
  • Service Industries
  • Common Asset Conversion Cycle for each type
  • Affiliated Industries


  • Macroeconomic Factors (GDP growth, Inflation, Interest rates, Availability of Credit, etc)
  • Technology
  • Demographics
  • Social Influences
  • Government Intervention


  • Trough
  • Expansion
  • Peak
  • Contraction

  • Buyers Power
  • Suppliers Power
  • Threat of Substitute
  • Threat of new entry
  • Rivalry among existing players

  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Opportunities
  • Threats

Who Should Attend

professionals in the financial sector, including credit analysts=risk managers=investment bankers=and financial advisors .

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