Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 408, 430. Lectures, discussions, and student presentations. Issues and analytical tools relevant for valuing projects, divisions, and corporations. Theories of discounted cash flow valuation (DCF) and relative valuation using market multiples. Theories of practice to value different projects, including IPO, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and private firms. Exploration of how real options affect investment decisions and how they can be identified and valued. Letter grading.

Units: 4.0