040643 SE Advanced Topics in Valuation (MA) (2019W)
wird als Seminar aus Corporate Finance und Banking and Financial Intermediation anerkannt
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 16.09.2019 09:00 to Mo 23.09.2019 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00
Details
max. 24 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Registration is made personally at Ms. Mirzana Muharemagic by email: mirzana.muharemagic@univie.ac.at
Because of the cooperation with UNIQA and PwC, the precondition for the participation is the positive completion of the courses:
KU Corporate Finance 1
AND
KU Valuation OR KU Corporate Restructuring
(see Minimum requirements below).
Thursday
28.11.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
05.12.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
12.12.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
09.01.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
16.01.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
23.01.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
30.01.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The course will be a mixture of lectures and case studies.
• This course emphasizes both theoretical analysis and practical applications.
• Working language is English.
• Students are required to come to classes, read all cases and actively participate in the discussions.
• There will be 2 case preparations: one on insurance companies and one on banks. Cases must be handed in on time. No credit will be given for late cases.
Case Studies
The case method is one of the most effective pedagogical tools to sharpen your analytical and decision-making skills, as it requires you to be an active participant in financial decisions. The discussion constitutes an opportunity to defend your position and to learn from others, by listening to their comments and criticism. Classrooms are our training environments to prepare you for business challenges.
You are encouraged to meet in groups to discuss and analyse the cases. In the past, students have found that these groups complement the class discussion well.
Regarding the cases, each group will submit a three-page memorandum of analysis and recommendations covering the case study questions plus any accompanying tables you wish to include. Tables should be well organized and labelled. Be sure to indicate how you arrived at your conclusions. In addition, groups are required to prepare a power point presentation, including the main points of the analysis.
What do I expect from you in class
This is an interactive course, where your active participation is required. Attendance is compulsory.
A learning area will be available in the Intranet (Moodle). There, you would find instructions for the sessions, communications, bibliography, etc. Please look at it a couple of times a week. Slides of the sessions will also be posted here, always BEFORE the class.
Laptop/tablets policy.
You are not supposed to use your laptop/tablets during case discussions. You have to be 100% focused in the discussions. You may use your laptops/tablets on the lectures/discussion sessions ONLY for academic purposes, emailing, facebooking, tweeting, chatting, skyping, internet surfing, etc. should NOT be done during classes. Engaging yourself in such activities would penalize strongly your grade on class participation.
• This course emphasizes both theoretical analysis and practical applications.
• Working language is English.
• Students are required to come to classes, read all cases and actively participate in the discussions.
• There will be 2 case preparations: one on insurance companies and one on banks. Cases must be handed in on time. No credit will be given for late cases.
Case Studies
The case method is one of the most effective pedagogical tools to sharpen your analytical and decision-making skills, as it requires you to be an active participant in financial decisions. The discussion constitutes an opportunity to defend your position and to learn from others, by listening to their comments and criticism. Classrooms are our training environments to prepare you for business challenges.
You are encouraged to meet in groups to discuss and analyse the cases. In the past, students have found that these groups complement the class discussion well.
Regarding the cases, each group will submit a three-page memorandum of analysis and recommendations covering the case study questions plus any accompanying tables you wish to include. Tables should be well organized and labelled. Be sure to indicate how you arrived at your conclusions. In addition, groups are required to prepare a power point presentation, including the main points of the analysis.
What do I expect from you in class
This is an interactive course, where your active participation is required. Attendance is compulsory.
A learning area will be available in the Intranet (Moodle). There, you would find instructions for the sessions, communications, bibliography, etc. Please look at it a couple of times a week. Slides of the sessions will also be posted here, always BEFORE the class.
Laptop/tablets policy.
You are not supposed to use your laptop/tablets during case discussions. You have to be 100% focused in the discussions. You may use your laptops/tablets on the lectures/discussion sessions ONLY for academic purposes, emailing, facebooking, tweeting, chatting, skyping, internet surfing, etc. should NOT be done during classes. Engaging yourself in such activities would penalize strongly your grade on class participation.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The precondition for the participation is the positive completion of the courses:
KU Corporate Finance 1
AND
KU Valuation OR KU Corporate Restructuring
The cases delivered by PwC and UNIQA are also part of the assessment.
Attendance is COMPULSORY. The pass grade is 50 %.
The evaluation will be based on the following items:
90% Case Studies
10% In-Class Participation
KU Corporate Finance 1
AND
KU Valuation OR KU Corporate Restructuring
The cases delivered by PwC and UNIQA are also part of the assessment.
Attendance is COMPULSORY. The pass grade is 50 %.
The evaluation will be based on the following items:
90% Case Studies
10% In-Class Participation
Examination topics
All lecture materials and paper presentations
CASE STUDIES
(1) UNIQA Case Study (TBA)
(2) PwC Case Study, TBA
CASE STUDIES
(1) UNIQA Case Study (TBA)
(2) PwC Case Study, TBA
Reading list
The main reading material for the course is contained in:
• Lecture Notes and Materials from UNIQA & PwC
• Investment Valuation, 2nd edition, Aswath Damodaran, 2002 (book, manuscript, lecture notes).
• Valuation, 4th edition, Chapters 5-12, McKinsey & Company, Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart and David Wessels, 2005.
• Valuation: The Art and Science of Corporate Investment Decisions, Sheridan Titman and John Martin, Addison Wesley, 2007.
• Lecture Notes and Materials from UNIQA & PwC
• Investment Valuation, 2nd edition, Aswath Damodaran, 2002 (book, manuscript, lecture notes).
• Valuation, 4th edition, Chapters 5-12, McKinsey & Company, Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart and David Wessels, 2005.
• Valuation: The Art and Science of Corporate Investment Decisions, Sheridan Titman and John Martin, Addison Wesley, 2007.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:19
The course starts out with a short review of the main valuation methods used for non-financial companies. The rest of the course focuses on financial companies.
A guest lecture on valuation of insurance companies (they cannot be valued as non-financials given the different nature of their business) will be delivered by Rene Knapp who is Group Chief Actuary at UNIQA. A case study focused on the insurance industry will form an essential part of the course assessment.
In addition, two lectures delivered by PwC provide insights into the characteristics of banking valuation. Starting with the differences between the valuation of banks and industrial companies, PwC will give an overview on the value drivers of banks and the analysis of the business plan based on past figures. A case study given by PwC with focus on banking industry will also form an essential part of the course assessment.
The course provides you with hands-on experience in valuation. The collaboration with UNIQA and PwC gives a unique opportunity to share and defend your ideas in front of a top management (a skill, which is extremely valuable for your future jobs/interviews).
The course will be a mixture of lectures and case studies and provides you with hands-on experience in valuation.