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Valuation for Nonfinancial Executives
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Advanced Provider : Raymond Juidici 5 Lessons · 13m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Investments always involve a bit of risk, but you can lower that risk by analyzing your company’s current and future value. There are many options when it comes to funding a business or a project. Funding can be acquired through both debt and equity, as well as working capital. Learning the inner workings of project and relative valuation can help improve your investment decision-making skills and understand which projects will bring the best results.
In this Valuation for Nonfinancial Executives course, you’ll learn how to use relative valuation, project valuation, and other valuation models. These are important in considering funding and investments, particularly when calculating the cost of capital. Project valuation is an especially important part of determining the future expected cash flow of your company. You’ll learn how these techniques can help you expand your business most effectively and ensure a positive return.
What You'll Learn
- Interpret relative valuation models to compare investment options
- Determine the value of a company using project, relative, and other valuation models
- Calculate a project's NPV to assess future expected cash flow
- Distinguish short-term from long-term capital when funding a business or project
- Reduce investment risk by analyzing your company's current and future value
- Apply project and relative valuation to improve investment decision-making
Key Takeaways
- Investments always involve some risk, but analyzing a company's current and future value can lower that risk.
- Funding for a business or project can be acquired through debt, equity, and working capital.
- Relative valuation, project valuation, and other valuation models are important when considering funding and investments, particularly when calculating the cost of capital.
- Project valuation is an especially important part of determining the future expected cash flow of a company.
- These valuation techniques can help expand a business effectively and ensure a positive return.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for nonfinancial executives who want to improve their investment decision-making by learning relative valuation, project valuation, and other valuation models.
What valuation topics does this course cover?
The course covers relative valuation, cost of capital, and project valuation, along with how these techniques apply to funding and investment decisions.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You'll learn to interpret relative valuation models, understand short-term and long-term capital, reduce investment risk, determine the value of a company, and calculate a project's NPV.
Why is project valuation emphasized in this course?
Project valuation is an especially important part of determining the future expected cash flow of your company, helping you choose projects that bring the best results.
What lessons are included in the course?
The lessons are Introduction, Relative Valuation, Cost of Capital, Project Valuation, and Test Your Knowledge.
