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About the Course

Hi and welcome to this course! Would you like to learn about the latest valuation methods that may help you to make better business decisions? Then 'Advanced Valuation and Strategy – M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital' by Erasmus University Rotterdam is the right course for you! This course is helpful for executives that need to value complete strategies and for all students interested in corporate finance and strategy. We present the latest tools and show you how to apply them! We will revolutionize your way of decision making, by extending static techniques from corporate finance with dynamic methods to quantify strategic thinking. Traditionally, we assess the attractiveness of an investment as a mature business, where future cash flows mainly result from past decisions. But, in an ever-changing world, strategic decisions determine the firm’s long-term success and market value. Yet managers often have to consider these long-term implications using intuition and experience alone, with little guidance from structured, quantitative analysis. Our treatment goes far beyond the use of standard valuation analysis. We introduce the expanded NPV, which brings together DCF, real options, and game theory. Thinking in terms of options, games, and adaptive strategies may help managers address strategic questions such as: How do you value a leveraged buyout? How can you value a high-tech venture with negative cash flows? When should you invest in new ventures in stages? How can you incorporate rival bidders in the analysis? The tools we provide can improve your decisions in business and in daily life. * Who is this class for? We hope that our course appeals to (graduate) students in finance, economics, and business, as well as to high-ranking professionals and a general audience. This course is particularly interesting for venture capitalists, private equity investors, investment bankers, CEOs, CFOs, and those who aspire these affiliations. We offer this MOOC at 3 levels: 1.Executive Summary: This 1-week module provides critical insights into the principles of corporate valuation and strategy. This is accessible for time-constrained executives and the general audience without any prior knowledge. 2. Student Level: This level involves an understanding of the technical details. This level requires basic knowledge of concepts in corporate finance, e.g., the time value of money, financial statement analysis, capital structure, and the relation between risk and returns. Learners of this level can skip week 1. 3. Honors Level (honors certificate): This level is challenging, engaging, and compelling to an intellectually rigorous student....

Top reviews

RM

Jun 15, 2020

Good course but for a beginner, it's hard to understand the real options theory concept and game theory. More videos to be added to make it beginner-friendly.

AS

May 18, 2020

Boosts your up-to-date understanding of how strategy and valuation come together. It helped me better understand my PE clients' buy & build strategies from a growth option valuation perspective.

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By David D

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Oct 8, 2021

Very challenging, but worth the effort

By Alejandro M

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Sep 13, 2021

Great course and professor, good stuff

By Andres

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Mar 15, 2020

This course exceeded my expectations.

By Ajay K V

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Feb 8, 2020

Stuff that I have not learnt before.

By Abbosjon A

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Feb 9, 2022

Too difficult, but very interesting

By Verne H

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Jun 8, 2024

Excellent course, very interesting

By Tom J Z L

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Apr 26, 2022

Very detailed material and course!

By Cindy P

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Feb 13, 2022

Very clear and in-depth course!

By Gourav S

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Jan 5, 2025

very detailed and informative!

By Artur R

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Apr 15, 2020

professional, useful, advanced

By 七七

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Mar 31, 2024

皇冠明珠般的的課程,設計的很用心,目前學習過感受最好的課程

By carlos c

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Sep 17, 2021

carlos esteban chaves vargas

By Lukas H

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Jul 4, 2020

Entertaining and insightful

By Dilan O

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Sep 24, 2018

The best professor ever!!!!

By Mohammad G

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Sep 6, 2021

very good and informative

By Filipe C

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Feb 25, 2020

The best MOOC I have had

By Nikolaos

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Dec 11, 2018

Nice, interesting course

By Ramadhan P

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Nov 1, 2024

helpful and challanging

By Albert K

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Sep 20, 2018

Super easy to follow.

By Mario S

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May 23, 2022

Highly recommended!

By Felipe A R C

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May 20, 2020

Best profesor ever

By Nolwenn A

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Apr 25, 2020

simply EXCELLENT !

By Sinovuyo M

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Jul 8, 2021

Brilliant course!