Corporate Finance: Valuation for Beginners
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Corporate Finance: Valuation for Beginners
This course is part of Valuation and Financial Modeling Specialization
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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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June 2026
20 assignments
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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.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videos•Total 38 minutes
- First thoughts daily uses•9 minutes
- Daily uses•8 minutes
- Definitions, sources and aspects•11 minutes
- Price vs Value art science and purpose•9 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Valuation in Everyday Life•10 minutes
- Understanding Value vs Price•10 minutes
- Foundations of Valuation Thinking•30 minutes
Explore why valuation is performed, key financial principles like time, risk, and return, and understand valuation standards used in practice.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Valuation Purpose•10 minutes
- PMS theory and principles•9 minutes
- Key Principles - time, cf and rr•11 minutes
- Principles - liquidity to accuracy and standards - FMV•9 minutes
- Standards - FV, INV, IV and MV•6 minutes
- Premise of Value•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Why Valuation Matters•10 minutes
- Fundamental Valuation Drivers•10 minutes
- Valuation Standards & Frameworks•10 minutes
- Core Purpose and Principles of Valuation•30 minutes
Understand the structured valuation process, identify common mistakes, and learn how to prepare transparent and reliable valuation reports.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videos•Total 31 minutes
- Myths and Truths•4 minutes
- Common errors and steps•8 minutes
- Valuation standards•6 minutes
- Valuation report•7 minutes
- Valuation - Business Val process and Hist analysis•7 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Common Misconceptions in Valuation•10 minutes
- Standards, Reports & Process Basics•10 minutes
- Avoiding Pitfalls & Building Strong Foundations•30 minutes
Analyze business performance using financial tools, identify key value drivers, and evaluate strategic and risk factors affecting valuation.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videos•Total 30 minutes
- Valuation - Business Val process and Hist analysis continued•6 minutes
- Valuation - key value drivers and financil analysis tools•8 minutes
- Business Strategy Analysis and SWOT•9 minutes
- Valuation risk analysis•7 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Deep Dive into Valuation Process•10 minutes
- Strategy and Risk Evaluation•10 minutes
- Business Analysis & Risk Assessment•30 minutes
Learn how to project financial performance using forecasting methods, scenario analysis, and simulation techniques for accurate valuation.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Forecasting and famous quotes•8 minutes
- Forecasting - Key elements of projected FS•10 minutes
- Forecasting techniques•4 minutes
- Forecasting techniques - scenario and simulation•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Forecasting Foundations•10 minutes
- Advanced Forecasting Techniques•10 minutes
- Forecasting for Valuation•30 minutes
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 videos•Total 46 minutes
- Valuation Due diligence•9 minutes
- Valuation Approaches•8 minutes
- FCFF & FCFE•9 minutes
- Relative valuation•9 minutes
- Asset approach•5 minutes
- Conclusion•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Due Diligence & Valuation Methods•10 minutes
- Cash Flow & Relative Valuation•10 minutes
- Asset Approach & Course Wrap-Up•10 minutes
- Valuation Approaches & Final Insights•30 minutes
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