Corporate Valuation

1.5 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course focuses on core principles of how to value a businesses enterprise. Valuation helps address some of the fundamental questions faced by both investors as well as managers of a firm. For example, a security analyst typically wants to answer the question “Is this stock a good buy at the current price?”; a management consultant may ask “How does my client compare with its industry peers in terms of past performance and future prospects?”; a corporate manager may ask “is my firm valued properly by the investors?” The bulk of the course will involve the detailed mechanics of how to measure firm value through multiple hands-on exercises. Through learning those mechanics, students should gain an understanding of the ways a corporate enterprise can be valued.