Business Valuation

Undergraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 1010
Course ID icon
Course ID
200282
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Daniel Orlovsky
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Project
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
110 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course explores the theory and practical application of deriving intrinsic value. Students will critically analyse real company data, estimate costs of capital, forecast using pro-forma, apply a cash flow model, utilise relative valuation techniques, and justify results. The course also explores the foundations of fixed income securities and their use in trading strategies. Students will reverse-engineer spot and forward rates using bootstrapping, examine, derive, and understand duration and convexity, and construct active bond trading strategies.

  • Equity Valuation
  • Debt Valuation

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate publicly available financial market and company data to assess company performance.
  • Apply forecasting and discount models to conduct valuation techniques, estimating intrinsic value.
  • Interpret and utilise relative valuation techniques using multiples analysis.
  • Determine foundational characteristics of fixed-income securities to examine investment risk exposures.
  • Calculate duration and convexity, examining the implications for trading strategies in financial markets.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed BAFI1001 Business Finance

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/08/2027
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Census date
Fri 03/09/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/09/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 15/10/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 63877
Section
Section WS08
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 32
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
Class number
Class number 63878
Section
Section WS07
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323
Class number
Class number 63879
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG28
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG28
Class number
Class number 63880
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34
Class number
Class number 63881
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 34
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
15 Oct - 5 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
Class number
Class number 63882
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
Class number
Class number 63883
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
12 Oct - 2 Nov Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 102
Class number
Class number 63884
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 34
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34
15 Oct - 5 Nov Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 05/03/2027
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Census date
Fri 26/03/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 09/04/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 07/05/2027

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 28892
Section
Section WS08
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 26
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Friday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
7 May - 28 May Friday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.28
Class number
Class number 28893
Section
Section WS07
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 34
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
7 May - 28 May Friday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
Class number
Class number 28894
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
Class number
Class number 28895
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 32
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 28896
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
6 May - 27 May Thursday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
Class number
Class number 28897
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 32
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29
6 May - 27 May Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29
Class number
Class number 28898
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
5 May - 26 May Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 28899
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 31
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31
4 May - 25 May Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31

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