FIN 611 - Financial Modeling and Corporate Valuation

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisite: FIN 601. The course combines both accounting and finance into a practical framework for analyzing and valuing companies. It starts with an overview and in-depth discussion of financial statement analysis, based on which financial modeling is conducted to forecast future firm performance. Then various discounted cash flow and market multiple approaches are utilized to valuate a company, with attention paid to specific aspects of cost of capital estimation for implementation. The course utilizes extensive and detailed readings, exercises, and a multi-stage forecasting and valuation project. Overall, the course instills finance theories in practical analysis, and equip students with an understanding of what determines a firm’s risk and value, while providing hands-on experience in corporate information collection, processing, and delivery.

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