Corporate Finance and Valuation, 15 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Business and Economics Programme
• International Business and Economics Programme

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires, apart from satisfaction of the general entry requirements for higher education, that the specific entry requirements (threshold rules) that apply to the specialisation of the Programme in Business and Economics and the International Programme in Business and Economics, are satisfied.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to
- evaluate and discuss the value of companies in different developmental phases
- understand how the financial market in Sweden works, from early venture capital to leverage buyout
- analyse how companies create value

Course content

The main purpose of the course is to prepare the students for work in the financial industry, for example in corporate analysis, corporate valuation and corporate financing.

The course is focused on corporate financing in all developmental phases of a company. This means that the following subareas can be identified:
- Venture capital and the venture capital market, which focuses on how the Swedish venture capital market functions and deals with questions such as: How do venture capitalists evaluate completely new companies? In what ways do venture capitalists contribute to the development of the portfolio companies? How do investment managers work in the venture capital companies?
- Stock evaluation and the stock market, which covers the most essential models in valuation of shares and companies as well as listed companies, which is why particular focus is on how the stock market functions. This part will cover the factors other than valuation results that govern the development of the value of a share.
- Funding of mature companies, which is focused on mature and larger companies. This part focuses on buyouts as a funding form, and the students will learn to make analyses that are used by private equity companies.

Teaching and working methods

The course mainly is carried out in the form of lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions. The course is largely problem-based, and the students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning. The course is based on a series of lectures where the theoretical basis is presented, and several invited guest lecturers with practical experience highlight the different problem areas. The students will, in groups, work with several case studies, which are used to link the theoretical discussions to practice.

Examination

The course is examined through a written individual examination, and through compulsory laboratory sessions and written assignments during the course. Detailed information can be found in the study guide.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

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