This course will provide students the key building blocks required for a career in investment banking, valuation, and other corporate-finance focused fields. It is designed to provide a practical application of financial statement analysis and valuation techniques commonly performed by industry professionals.
This course is part of the Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Course Introduction and Module 1: Financial Spreads & Adjustments
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 31 min), 7 readings, 6 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Introduction to Valuation Analysis and Comparable Public Companies Analysis
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 21 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Comparable Precedent Transaction Analysis
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 19 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Module 4: Discounted Cash Flows
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 42 min), 3 readings, 7 quizzes
24 minutes to complete
Course Conclusion
24 minutes to complete
1 video (Total 4 min), 2 readings
Reviews
- 5 stars69.81%
- 4 stars11.32%
- 3 stars7.54%
- 2 stars9.43%
- 1 star1.88%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INVESTMENT BANKING: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND VALUATION
by JAJun 29, 2022
Excellent. Great structured learning. Would have been better if we could get the Excel sheets also.
by OAAug 17, 2022
This course covers a full range of skills required in Investment Banking on a high level for intermediate learners. Absolutely recommend.
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