BADM 684 - Financial Modeling and Valuation

Credit(s): 3 hours
The objective of this course is to develop the financial modeling skills necessary to build interactive valuation models for firms. This course explores in greater depth the appropriate valuation concepts, techniques, and models used in typical finance and investment practice. This course will involve extensive use of spreadsheets and other computerbased models to analyze the impacts of investment and financial decisions related to financial statement analysis in the finance and investment context. Ultimately, students who complete this course develop financial modeling skills for performing financial analyses and understand how various financial decisions may impact firm and shareholder value.