Advanced Valuation

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide a practical application of corporate finance skills to a variety of corporate restructuring transactions. Mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, private equity placements, senior and mezzanine debt issuances, leveraged buyouts, and other complex financial restructuring transactions are reviewed. We will explore the economic rationale and process of each transaction, address fairness and solvency opinions and analyses, and place heavy emphasis on the role of an associate professional in analyzing each situation. Students will build and apply valuation models typically used in practice by investment banks, commercial banks, and corporate finance consultants. The course is designed for those interested in careers in corporate finance or strategic planning. Prerequisite(s): FIN 1408 , FIN 2505 , IDS 1131 or IDS 1131H.