Corporate Finance: Valuation for Beginners

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Corporate Finance: Valuation for Beginners

This course is part of Valuation and Financial Modeling Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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at 10 hours a week

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply income-based, market-based, and asset-based approaches to value businesses effectively.
Analyze financial statements, forecasting techniques, and value drivers to assess performance.
Evaluate risk, due diligence findings, and valuation outcomes for informed business decisions.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Master the fundamentals of business valuation and make smarter financial decisions.

Learn how to analyze, forecast, and value businesses with confidence—even as a beginner. This course introduces you to the essential concepts of corporate finance and valuation, helping you understand how value is created, measured, and applied in real-world scenarios. Starting from basic concepts like price vs value, you will gradually explore valuation principles, financial analysis tools, and forecasting techniques. You will learn how to evaluate businesses using multiple approaches including income-based, market-based, and asset-based valuation. The course also covers key topics such as risk analysis, financial drivers, and due diligence, enabling you to build a structured valuation mindset. By the end of this course, you will be able to interpret financial data, assess business performance, and apply valuation techniques for investment and strategic decisions. Whether you're a student, aspiring analyst, or entrepreneur, this course provides a strong foundation to excel in finance.

Learn how valuation applies in everyday decisions and understand the core difference between price and value to build a strong conceptual foundation.

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4 videos3 assignments

Explore why valuation is performed, key financial principles like time, risk, and return, and understand valuation standards used in practice.

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6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 51 minutes

Valuation Purpose10 minutes
PMS theory and principles9 minutes
Key Principles - time, cf and rr11 minutes
Principles - liquidity to accuracy and standards - FMV9 minutes
Standards - FV, INV, IV and MV6 minutes
Premise of Value6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Core Purpose and Principles of Valuation30 minutes
Why Valuation Matters10 minutes
Fundamental Valuation Drivers10 minutes
Valuation Standards & Frameworks10 minutes

Understand the structured valuation process, identify common mistakes, and learn how to prepare transparent and reliable valuation reports.

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5 videos3 assignments

Analyze business performance using financial tools, identify key value drivers, and evaluate strategic and risk factors affecting valuation.

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4 videos3 assignments

4 videosTotal 30 minutes

Valuation - Business Val process and Hist analysis continued6 minutes
Valuation - key value drivers and financil analysis tools8 minutes
Business Strategy Analysis and SWOT9 minutes
Valuation risk analysis7 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Business Analysis & Risk Assessment30 minutes
Deep Dive into Valuation Process10 minutes
Strategy and Risk Evaluation10 minutes

Learn how to project financial performance using forecasting methods, scenario analysis, and simulation techniques for accurate valuation.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

Apply income, market, and asset-based valuation approaches, understand cash flow models, and integrate insights for final valuation decisions.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 46 minutes

Valuation Due diligence9 minutes
Valuation Approaches8 minutes
FCFF & FCFE9 minutes
Relative valuation9 minutes
Asset approach5 minutes
Conclusion6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Valuation Approaches & Final Insights30 minutes
Due Diligence & Valuation Methods10 minutes
Cash Flow & Relative Valuation10 minutes
Asset Approach & Course Wrap-Up10 minutes

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