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Maskat, November 08, 2008

 
 
ENRICHING EXPERIENCE
ENRICHING EXPERIENCE: Participants at the two-day training-cum-workshop organised at Muscat by Khimji Training Institute and Mathematical Sciences Foundation.

MUSCAT — The Khimji Training Institute (KTI) in association with Mathematical Sciences Foundation jointly organised a twoday trainingcum workshop on ‘Excel In Corporate Finance’ recently. There was a positive response to this workshop from professionals who are involved in extensive usage of Microsoft Excel for han dling financial transactions. At least 35 participants from various industries like banks investment compa nies construction firms insurance companies tele com and engineering services actively participated in this workshop. The workshop enriched the attendees with a detailed survey of how various prob lems in finance can be set up and solved using Microsoft Excel.

Key financial functions and their relevance in other functions in finance such as calculations of basic interest rates future value net pres ent value internal rate of return and various other criti cal functions were demon strated and attendees were treated to a guided realtime hands on experience in using the various functions. The programme was facil itated by delegates from Mathematical Sciences Foundation. Dr. Dinesh Singh Ph.D. D.I.C. from Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine London is the director of Mathematical Sciences Foundation and chairman of Institute of Informatics and Communication University of Delhi and adjunct profes sor department of Mathematics University of Houston USA;
Dr Amber Habib Ph.D. in Mathematics University of California Berkeley USA is the associ ate professor Mathematical Sciences Foundation; Niteesh Sahni Ph.D. in progress (Theory of Frames and Applications) University of Delhi is the senior lecturer Mathematical Sciences Foundation were the dele gates. Khimji Training Insitute in association with Mathematical Sciences Foundation will roll out more training programmes and seminars customised to the need of Oman workforce.