Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods

This intensive 2½- or 4-Day course has been presented nearly 1,025 times to more than 23,500 people. Organized for managers, engineers, geologists, landmen, scientists, accountants, and others concerned with evaluating investments, this course relates to the economic analysis of income producing and service producing investments using discounted cash flow analysis criteria and procedures.

The course covers economic analysis techniques used to optimize the development and operation of mining, petroleum and non-natural resource production and processing operations.

The course textbook, Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods, 16th Edition, 2019 by Franklin J. Stermole, John M. Stermole, and Andrew H. Pederson, demonstrates the evaluation techniques presented using a variety of applications for people with technical and non-technical backgrounds, with or without previous evaluation experience.