Finance II (Valuation and M&A)

Course Objectives

This course aims to help students learn to use financial knowledge and perspectives and to acquire an entrepreneurial perspective when making management decisions. In other words, it focuses on a study of how CEOs should make managerial choices and decisions with the help of CFOs. The course therefore covers optimal capital structure, merger and acquisition strategies, and initial public offerings, among other topics.
This course assumes that students already have basic knowledge on forecast financial statements learned in Finance, the impacts of business strategies on financing, and fundamental business valuation. The course will be conducted primarily through case studies, and related or applicable topics not covered in the cases will be covered in the lectures to provide students with a systematic understanding of corporate finance.

This course is designed for those aiming to acquire the basics for decision-making to address financial issues as business leaders.

 

Course Details

Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA
Discipline: Accounting and Finance
Course Level: Applied Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)

 

Recommended Preliminary Courses

- Critical Thinking
- Finance I

 

Theme/Reading Materials

Day 1
Session A
THEME Analysis Process Design
CASE "Business Risk and β Value: Cost of Capital Flash Memory, Inc."
Session B
THEME Investment Decision and Fund Procurement (Continued)
CASE Flash Memory, Inc.
Day 2
Session A
THEME Debt and Optimal Capital Structure
CASE "Debt and Optimal Capital Structure A New Financial Policy at Swedish Match"
Session B
THEME Business Characteristics and Financial Policy (Optimal Capital Structure) (Continued)
CASE A New Financial Policy at Swedish Match
 
Day 3
Session A
THEME Valuation Approaches
CASE "Enterprise Valuation Methods HEALTH CARE MANUFACTURING INC."
Session B
THEME Business and Financial Strategy in M&A (Continued)
CASE ・Health Care Manufacturing
Day 4
Session A
THEME Comprehensive Case Analysis 
CASE Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers
Session B
THEME Comprehensive Case Analysis (Continued)
CASE Buffett's Bid for Media General's Newspapers
 
Day 5
Session A
THEME Risk and Uncertainty
CASE Risk and Uncertainty – Valuation Approach under Uncertainties - Netscape’s Initial Public Offering
Session B
THEME Valuation under Uncertainties (IPO of Emerging Company) (Continued)
CASE Netscape’s Initial Public Offering
Day 6
Session A
THEME LBO (Leveraged Buy-out) and APV and WACC Methods of Valuation
CASE LBO (Leveraged Buy-out) and APV and WACC Methods of Valuation
Session B
THEME Comprehensive Exercise (M&A Utilizing Debts (LBO)) (Continued)
CASE ・Valuation of AirThread Connections

 

Textbook (Please purchase the following textbook before the course starts.)

Principles of Corporate Finance
11th ed. McGraw-Hill Education
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C., Allen, Franklin, 2014

ISBN-10: 0077151569
ISBN-13: 978-0077151560

Faculty

Masaru Hoshino
Accounting and Finance, Management Philosophy, Specialization
"Welcome to the world of Finance ! In my class, I emphasize how important AND interesting it is to learn Finance as a necessary tool for you to become a business leader. By mastering this exciting subject you will be able to deepen your understanding on how business practice is structured based on Finance concepts. For example, you can understand what a world class automobile firm aims for OTHER THAN improving production efficiency by employing the just-in-time inventory system. Yes, Finance makes you to see the business world in a much more exciting way !"
Yoshitaka Saeki
Accounting and Finance
Finance can be one of the most challenging courses in that it requires extensive quantitative analyses and an accurate output of numbers. At the same time, it is rewarding because finance is an essential tool for managers who want to create values and measure them. Effective managers need to be able to make decisions and communicate in terms of numbers. In my class, I try to bring in real-world settings through vigorous class discussions. The more you are committed, the more you’ll find your learning experiences rewarding.

Faculty

Masaru Hoshino
Masaru Hoshino
Accounting and Finance, Management Philosophy, Specialization
"Welcome to the world of Finance ! In my class, I emphasize how important AND interesting it is to learn Finance as a necessary tool for you to become a business leader. By mastering this exciting subject you will be able to deepen your understanding on how business practice is structured based on Finance concepts. For example, you can understand what a world class automobile firm aims for OTHER THAN improving production efficiency by employing the just-in-time inventory system. Yes, Finance makes you to see the business world in a much more exciting way !"
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Yoshitaka Saeki
Yoshitaka Saeki
Accounting and Finance
Finance can be one of the most challenging courses in that it requires extensive quantitative analyses and an accurate output of numbers. At the same time, it is rewarding because finance is an essential tool for managers who want to create values and measure them. Effective managers need to be able to make decisions and communicate in terms of numbers. In my class, I try to bring in real-world settings through vigorous class discussions. The more you are committed, the more you’ll find your learning experiences rewarding.
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