Postgraduate Course: Equity Valuation(for MChS) (ASST11047)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Aims
The course aims to allow participants to analyse the financial performance of corporations from around the world, and to show the links between accounting statements, valuation methods and investment analysis. Participants will be comfortable reading financial statements, calculating and understanding accounting ratios, extracting accounting information to make forecasts and valuations. Participants will also gain an understanding of the limitations of financial statements and methods for evaluating the quality of these statements. The course is structured primarily from the point of view of investors and analysts, rather than from a company perspective.
Syllabus
Background and Environment
Analysis and Analysts
Strategy and Valuation
Analysing Accounting
Practical Financial Analysis
Financial Analysis
Forecasting
Valuation Models
Valuation Practice
Specific Applications
Analysing Debt
Corporate Restructuring
Capital Structure |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Tutorials on Wednesday mornings |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should be able to perform a complete equiry analysis of a firm, discussing its competitive position, analyzing its financial statements, generating a financial model, and valuing the company. Have the ability critically to evaluate vaulation models. Be able to understand and apply risk measures. This module will devwlop in studnts the ability to: Critically appraise various types of valuations models, Interpret financial data and problems in the light of established theories; familiarise themselves with the most recent empirical research and critically appraise it; Analyse and evaluate quantitiative problems; use spreadsheets to enhance financial analyses; make use of learning resources including financial datasets; work independendently and as part of a group. |
Assessment Information
| One final 3 hour exam counting for 50% of the total mark and one assignement counting for 50% of the total mark |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof William Rees
Tel:
Email: bill.rees@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kate Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: Kate.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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