Managers of firms have many responsibilities. A critical one is to ensure that the firm makes appropriate investment and financial decisions. This course focuses on how to make good decisions. While this course will focus to some extent on the mechanics of corporate valuation, the main area of focus is how to create (and destroy) corporate value.
One of the core objectives of this elective is to demonstrate that valuation is not a precise science, and that the strategic fit and successful integration of projects is as important as the calculation and analysis of a number
Who should take this class? Consultants, entrepreneurs, general managers, marketers, investment bankers and other finance professionals.
The course incorporates several guest lectures from practitioners. Corporate valuation elective hosts guest speakers from consulting firms, commercial banks, investment banks and funds. Some of last year's speakers included; Brian Trauth; Vice President, Nomura International; or Paul Graham; Chief Economist, Head of the Industrial Strategy Group & General Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.