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Valuation Analysis and Risk Management

Overview

  • Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
  • Convenor and tutor: Dr Panagiota Makrychoriti
  • Assessment: a two-hour 10-minute examination (100%)

Module description

In this module we focus on the principles and practices of how the firm values its business and manages risk. Our objective is to develop your technical, analytical and critical skills in advanced finance topics.

Indicative syllabus

  • Stock valuation
  • Valuation with leverage
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Financial options and other derivatives and their valuation
  • Real options
  • Corporate risk management.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will understand:

  • alternative stock valuation methods and valuation with leverage
  • the main motives and implications of mergers and acquisitions
  • how financial options, real options and other derivatives work, how they are valued and their practical use in risk management and capital budgeting.