Financial Analysis in Telecom, Media & Technology

Catalog description

This course is designed for students who intend to pursue careers across the investment banking industry as well as those exploring careers in corporate strategy and management. Areas covered include equity and debt analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy. While the core of the course is corporate finance, the issues encompass strategy, marketing, and economics aspects. Students will learn the unique characteristics of telecom, media and technology companies/industries while building on fundamental analytical skills by examining a series of landmark and potential corporate transactions in telecom, media & technology industries to understand how TMT companies respond to secular changes and transform their business models in the midst of evolving ecosystems. Cases discussed/analyzed include: CBS vs. Viacom; NFL’s Digital Media Initiatives; AT&T, DirecTV and Time Warner; Tesla; Alphabet vs. Apple; Amazon Web Services, Twitch, Waymo and Instagram.