Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation
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Course Summary
Learn how to create value for your business and customers with this course on Value Creation. Discover the strategies and tools you need to succeed in today's competitive market.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of value creation in business
- Learn how to identify customer needs and preferences
- Discover how to develop and deliver products and services that meet customer needs
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Identify customer needs and preferences
- Develop and deliver products and services that meet customer needs
- Create value for your business and customers
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge or experience required
- Basic understanding of business concepts recommended
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Peter Drucker
- Michael Porter
Related Books
Description
In this course, participants will learn about the key financial decisions modern corporations face, as well as the alternative methods that can be employed to optimize the value of the firm’s assets. This is part of a Specialization in corporate finance created in partnership between the University of Melbourne and Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon).
Outline
- Alternative Approaches to Making the Optimal Investment Decision
- Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation - Overview
- 1.0 Welcome and Introduction
- 1.1 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
- 1.2 Net Present Value Analysis
- 1.3 Internal Rate of Return Analysis
- 1.4 Alternatives to DCF Techniques
- 1.5 Sensitivity Analysis
- Course Syllabus
- Your Teaching Team
- Week 1 Outline
- Start of Course Survey
- Resources
- Social Media
- Study Tools and Tips
- Week 1 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
- Week 1 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
- Raising Capital and the Choices Firms Face
- 2.0 Welcome and Introduction
- 2.1 Raising Equity Capital 1: The IPO Process
- 2.2 Raising Equity Capital 2: IPO Underpricing
- 2.3 Raising Debt Capital 1: Introducing Financial Risk
- 2.4 Raising Debt Capital 2: Explaining Differences in Debt Levels
- 2.5 The Payout Decision
- BNY Mid Course Check-in
- Mid Course Check-in with Sean Pinder
- Week 2 Outline
- Week 2 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
- Week 2 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
- Creating Value via Takeovers, Mergers and Corporate Restructuring
- 3.0 Welcome and Introduction
- 3.1 The Anatomy of an Acquisition
- 3.2 The Financial Evaluation of a Takeover
- 3.3 Establishing the Economic Rationale for Takeover Activity
- 3.4 Corporate Restructuring via Spinoffs, Divestitures and Equity Carve-outs
- 3.5 Empirical Evidence of the Wealth Impact of Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
- Week 3 Outline
- Week 3 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
- Week 3 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
- Alternative Approaches to Risk Management
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Using Forwards and Futures to Manage Risk
- 4.2 Introducing Options
- 4.3 The Drivers of Option Values
- 4.4 Caps, Floors and Collars
- 4.5 Why Manage Risk?
- Week 4 Outline
- Academic Integrity
- Where To From Here? The Next Step.
- End of Course Survey
- Week 4 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
- Week 4 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
- Course Final Exam - This quiz contributes 40% towards your final grade
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews of the course 'Value Creation' on Coursera. Users have rated this course highly for its practicality and relevance. Many users appreciated the real-world examples and case studies used throughout the course.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Real-world examples and case studiesPros from User Reviews
- Practical and relevant
- Engaging and well-structured content
- Excellent instructors with industry experience
- Great networking opportunities
- Useful assignments and quizzes
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course too basic
- Lack of interaction with instructors
- Limited feedback on assignments
- Course material can be repetitive
- Some technical issues with the platform
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