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Business Valuation - AFIN838 - 2018 Course Handbook - Macquarie University

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Business Valuation - AFIN838

This unit develops students' abilities to conduct equity valuation for investment purposes. This advanced module introduces the techniques used by equity financial analysts to measure the worth of a company and its investments. Students assume the role of a financial analyst and learn the mechanics of financial valuation by: performing industry and financial analysis, measuring accounting quality, estimating discount rates, forecasting cash flows, and ultimately issuing a buy/hold/sell recommendation on the firm based on the estimated target price.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

S2 Evening - Session 2, North Ryde, Evening

City S1 Day - City, Session 1, Day, February to June

Staff Contact(s): Finance staff
Prerequisites:

ACCG611 or AFIN613 or ACST603 or AFIN858 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ACCG838
Unit Designation(s):

Commerce

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies

Faculty of Business and Economics

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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