About the course

Emergence of a robust start-up ecosystem, increasing mergers and acquisitions, surge in number of IPOs, presence of affluent investors and a substantial intangibles market has made knowledge of business valuation a crucial skill for finance professionals.

The business valuation training program is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge encompassing not only business  valuation of business but also associated areas. These include understanding intangible assets, deciphering business models, forecasting financial statements, adhering to international valuation standards, and more.

This program covers:

• Basics of business valuation and business models
  
  
• Valuation approaches and methodologies
  
  
• Understanding the fundamentals of the economy and industry
  
  
• Forecasting financial statements 
  
  
• Performing valuations for various businesses, such as start-ups, large private corporations, intangible assets, employee stock options (ESO), and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), among others
  
  
• Conducting valuations for companies in specific sectors such as manufacturing, EdTech, FinTech, etc.

Who should attend?

• Investment bankers, private equity professionals, and venture capitalists
  
  
• Professionals engaged in equity research
  
  
• Corporate finance professionals 
  
  
• Chartered accountants and financial analysts
  
  
• MBA graduates specializing in finance
  
  
• Founders of start-ups
  
  
• Entrepreneurs
  
  
• Finance students interested in pursuing a career in valuation
  
  
• Non-finance executives  seeking to develop a comprehensive understanding of business valuation

Program agenda

• Introducing business valuation
  
  
• Understanding the economy and industry
  
  
• Understanding business and business models
  
  
• Analyzing financial statements
  
  
• Financial statement forecasting
  
  
• Cost of capital / Discount rates
  
  
• Overview of International Valuation Standards
  
  
• Valuation approaches and methodologies
  
  
• Special cases in valuation
  
  
• Bond and preference share valuation
  
  
• Corporate laws and income tax implications

Program deliverables 

• 11 modules
  
  
• 25+ hours of e-learning videos
  
  
• Interactive case studies
  
  
• Access to the course material for six months
  
  
• Assessment and a Certificate of Completion
  
  
• Query support via email
   

Certificate and Assessment

• Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program after successfully clearing the assessment
  
  
• Minimum percentage required to pass is 50%
  
  
• Participants will get three attempts at the final assessment to complete the certification

Course Fee

• INR15,000 plus taxes for Indian participants
  
  
• USD 300 for participants outside India

Contact

Shweta Manchanda

Email: shweta.manchanda@in.ey.com

Mobile: + 91 9811638456