I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
COMPANY VALUATION
ID (subject code)
BMEGT35A118
Type of subject
contact lessons
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
4
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
exam grade
Number of credits
5
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr. Bethlendi András
Position
associate professor
Contact details
bethlendi.andras@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Finance
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar - HU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Finance and Accounting Bachelor’s Programme from 2019/20/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory for the specialisation

Recommended semester: 4

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Economic and Social Science (11/25/2020) with the decision on the 581083/2/202 (Agenda 13.) registration number that is valid from 01/02/2021.

Objectives

The subject is designed to give students a broad overview of goals, processes as well as tools of company valuation and get them acquainted with valuation techniques. The subject deals with the examination of analyzing financial statements, forecasting future cashflows, calculating the cost of capital. and applying sensitivity analyses. Teaching focuses on enabling students to adapt their theoretical knowledge in practice and solve issues arising during the daily valuation process.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. the goals and toolkits of company valuation,
  2. the methods of the analysis of company’s financial statements and planning,
  3. the possible ways of determining the cost of capital,
  4. the special features of certain evaluation situations and methods,
  5. the process and crucial points of company evaluation.
Skills
  1. plan and organize independent learning,
  2. comprehend and use the professional literature of the topic,
  3. approach and select information available critically,
  4. recognize the contexts behind financial decisions,
  5. make calculations to support decisions.
Attitude
  1. are open to learn and adapt the innovations in finance,
  2. collaborate with their instructors and student mates during the learning process,
  3. gain knowledge and information,
  4. take use of ICT tools.
Independence and responsibility
  1. are open to accept reliable critical remarks,
  2. collaborate with other students in performing assignments during the learning process,
  3. are able to make independent decisions,
  4. are capable of reasonable consideration in the financial decision-making processs,
  5. can weigh the significance of their responsibilities and foresee the consequences of their decisions

Teaching methodology

Lectures, verbal and written communication, use of ICT tools and techniques.

Materials supporting learning

  • Minden fontos információ és kötelező tananyag a tárgy honlapján lesz elérhető.
  • All important information and required study materials will be available on the subject website.
  • Ajánlott: Copeland, Tom – Koller, Tim – Murrin, Jack: Vállalatértékelés. Értékteremtés és értékmaximáló vállalat-vezetés, Budapest, Panem, 1999. A fordítás az második kiadás alapján készült! Ezért inkább az ötödik kiadás eredetiben:
  • Koller, Tim – Goedhart, Marc – Wessels, David: Valuation, Measuring and managing the value of companies, fifth
  • edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2010.
  • Damodaran, Aswath: A befektetések értékelése, Panem, Budapest, 2006
  • Damodaran, Aswath: Applied Corporate Finance, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2014
  • Damodaran, Aswath: A vállalatértékelés kézikönyve, Alinea Kiadó, Budapest, 2015.
  • Juhász Péter: Vállalatértékelési számítások, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem, 2018.
  • Rappaport, Alfred: A tulajdonosi érték – Útmutató vállalatvezetőknek és befektetőknek, Alinea, 200

General Rules

Learning outcomes under 2.2. are to be assessed by the written exam in the examination period.

Performance assessment methods

A) Detailed description of mid-term perfor-mance assessment: Performance is not to be assessed during the semester. B)Performance is to be assessed by the written exam at the end of the semester in the examination period. Duration: 90 minutes The test focuses on the practical adaptation of the knowledge students gained in the learning process, which does not exclude testing the theoretical knowledge.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

  • Év végi írásbeli vizsga: 100%

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

TVSZ szerint

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100
Very good 85–95
Good 73–84
Satisfactory 60-72
Pass 50–59
Fail 50

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
participation in contact lessons 14×4 = 56
preparation for the exam 94
total 150

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved Dr. Lógó Emma , Vice Dean for Education Valid from 01/02/2021.

Topics covered during the term

A 2.2. pontban megfogalmazott tanulási eredmények eléréséhez a tantárgy a következő tematikai blokkokból áll. Az egyes félévekben meghirdetett kurzusok sillabuszaiban e témaelemeket ütemezzük a naptári és egyéb adottságok szerint.

Lecture topics
1. The goal and methods of the company valuation
2. Analyzing financial statements. Factors creating value to companies
3. Cash-flow statement. Value drivers
4. Financial planning and modelling
5. Cash-flow based valuation techniques
6. Calculating residual value. Calculating the cost of capital
7. Sensitivity analysis
8. Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation method
9. EVA valuation model
10. Asset based valuation approaches
11. Risk analysis for projects
12. Discounts and premia
13. M&A
14. Special valuation situations. Summary of the course

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements