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GEST1012-1

Corporation evaluation


Duration :30h Th
Credits/ECTS :
1re licence en sciences commerciales (finances)2
1re licence en sciences commerciales (Management international)2
4e ingénieur commercial2,5
Holder(s) :Alain Schockert
Course contents : - Assessing a financial asset, a company :
-assessment methods : intrinsic value, stock market ratios, discounted cash flow (dividends, free cash-flows);
-impact of the financial structure;
-risk premium;
-importance of the investment cost variable for the valve of financial assets.
-illiquidity discount;
-call premium, takeover legislation.

- Effect of interest rates on financial markets (influence of the business cycle).

- Financing sources & cost of capital.

- Stock market listing of a Belgian company : advantages & disadvantages.
Course objective : Good command of company assessment methods.

Students will have to be able to take into account the evolving economic & financial context in their reflection, as well as the taxation point of view.
Prerequisites : FIN 505 Accounting & Finance
FIN 524 Financial Analysis
Organization : -Analysis of real-life cases
- Critical analysis of articles.
- Economic & financial news in the perspective of the course.
Written notes : - Richard A. BREALEY / Stewart C. MEYERS, "Principles of Corporate Finance", Mc Graw-Hill International Editions.
- J.P. COUVREUR, "La décision d'investir et la politique de l'entreprise", Université et Entreprise.
- R. COBBAUT, "Théorie Financière", Economica.
- A. SIAENS, "Monnaie et Finance", De Boeck.
- J. Fred WESTON and Eugene F. BRIGHAM, "Managerial Finance", Holt-Saunders International Editions.
Assessment : 1st session assessment : continuous assessment
2nd session assessment : written examination
prolonged 2nd session assessment : written examination




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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