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Dear learners, please note that only part of the materials is available for free. All course materials will be available after certification payment.
This program is about Investments, and here you are going to learn how to deal with various questions which typically arise when corporate managers or private investors consider business opportunities and assess acceptability and efficiency of any kind of investment decisions they take. Investments is the central topic in business because investment activity allows companies to grow, to innovate and to generate wealth for its shareholders and indirectly for the entire community.
The program contents cover the main basic and advanced financial concepts which are applied by market participants across different countries and industries and are a must for all who are interested in gaining advanced practical knowledge and skills in investment appraisal. In addition, you are going to find out how to assess the cost of equity and debt financing and, consequently, the weighted average cost of capital, as well as how to apply the knowledge in investment appraisal in order to conduct business valuations.
Please note: this course is launched as an online program, to enroll please follow the link: https://openedu.ru/program/spbu/FININVEST/
Module 1. The Basics of Investment Appraisal
Module 2. Investment Appraisal: Practical Cases
Module 3. Funding Sources
Module 4. Cost of Equity and the WACC
Module 5. Valuation
Upon completion of rhis program learners will learn how to :
- deal with various questions which typically arise when corporate managers or private investors consider business opportunities;
- assess acceptability and efficiency of any kind of investment decisions they take;
- understand the main basic and advanced financial concepts which are applied by market participants across different countries and industries;
- assess the cost of equity and debt financing and, consequently, the weighted average cost of capital;
- apply the knowledge in investment appraisal in order to conduct business valuations.
The program is aimed at the formation of general learning competencies for Bachelor’s and Specialists’ programs, as well as other competencies included in the education program.
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Position: ACCA, senior lecturer, candidate of economic sciences, Graduate School of Management