2024-2025 / FINA8002-1

Corporate Finance, in search of value

Durée

24h Th, 60h AUTR

Nombre de crédits

 Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en MBA (MBA)5 crédits 

Enseignant

Sigrid Vandemaele

Langue(s) de l'unité d'enseignement

Langue anglaise

Organisation et évaluation

Enseignement au premier quadrimestre, examen en janvier

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Unités d'enseignement prérequises et corequises

Les unités prérequises ou corequises sont présentées au sein de chaque programme

Contenus de l'unité d'enseignement

The following topics are discussed:

  • Fund flow analysis
  • Value creation on the asset side
  • Value creation on the financing side: Capital structure theories; Payout policy
  • Private Equity: Valuing a proposal; Exit Strategies
 
Starting from the objective of shareholder value creation, we stress the importance of cash generation, via customer value creation, as the main purpose of a business. We show how cash flow over a period can be calculated from income statement and balance sheet items. Next, we discuss performance indicators that help us determine whether value is/has been created through good investment decisions (asset side). Return on invested capital (ROIC) and cost of capital are central concepts in the discussion. The decomposition of Return on invested capital in a profit margin and turnover ratio is discussed, as well as the link of the ROIC components with firm strategy.
Next, we study value creation strategies on the financing side. Can financing strategies (debt versus equity financing, payout policy) create value for shareholders? How can financing decisions create value? How to calculate the financing need of a start-up or growing business?
The main tools discussed are applied from a private equity perspective: How to value a business? What makes a business a good investment? How is a typical deal structured? How does price paid relate to value? How to calculate the return at exit from an investment in a business?

Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) de l'unité d'enseignement

At the end of the course students should be able to:

  • Understand a business in terms of cash flow needs/cash flow generation.
  • Examine the implications of corporate strategy (asset side and liability side) for value creation and firm value.
  • Examine the value implications of different financing alternatives.
  • Value a business.
  • Calculate the (expected) return of an investment in a business.

Savoirs et compétences prérequis

Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement

Mode d'enseignement (présentiel, à distance, hybride)

face-to-face

Supports de cours, lectures obligatoires ou recommandées

Modalités d'évaluation et critères

  • Team preparation of cases
  • Class participation
  • Evaluation of group work in class
  • Final test

Stage(s)

Remarques organisationnelles et modifications principales apportées au cours

The seminar will take place at the Kloster Heidberg in Eupen. It will be organized over a weekend from Friday 5pm until Sunday 1pm.

Contacts

sigrid.vandemaele@uhasselt.be

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