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    Master valuation techniques for assessing the worth of assets. Learn about financial modeling, market analysis, and investment appraisal.

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    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Finance for Technical Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Budgeting, Budgeting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Income Statement, Cost Management, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Balance Sheet, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Financial Reporting, Finance

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      268 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Corporate Finance Institute

      Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Banking Services, Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Capital Markets, Financial Services, Financial Trading, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Market, Wealth Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      319 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Decisiones Financieras

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Investments, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Cash Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Asset Management, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Finance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Virginia

      Pricing Strategy Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Revenue Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Global Marketing, Market Share, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Product Strategy, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Strategic Marketing, Economics, Demand Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      902 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Value Chain Management

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Operations Management, Marketing, Process Improvement, Organizational Strategy, Performance Measurement, Marketing Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Product Strategy, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Supply Chain Systems, Cost Accounting, Supply Chain Planning, Branding, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Accounting Systems

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      É

      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

      Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Economics, Investments, Finance, Supply And Demand, Price Negotiation, Depreciation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lease Contracts, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      260 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Loans, Finance, Microsoft Excel, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Mortgage Loans, Financial Analysis, Equities, Investments, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Business Mathematics, Financial Planning, Cash Flows

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Creating Business Value with Data and Looker

      Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Data Processing, Database Design, Performance Tuning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Universidad Austral

      Introducción al análisis de Costos para la Dirección de Empresas

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Cost, Cost Accounting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Management Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Product Strategy, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      490 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      The University of Melbourne

      Essentials of Corporate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Derivatives, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Data, Business Valuation, International Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Budgeting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Cash Flows

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      218 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Universidade de São Paulo

      Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Business Management, Financial Modeling, Compliance Management, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Growth Strategies, Tax Laws

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      475 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular valuation courses

    • Finance for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Decisiones Financieras: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Pricing Strategy Optimization: University of Virginia
    • Value Chain Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making: University of Michigan
    • Creating Business Value with Data and Looker: Google Cloud
    • Introducción al análisis de Costos para la Dirección de Empresas: Universidad Austral
    • Essentials of Corporate Finance: The University of Melbourne

    Frequently Asked Questions about Valuation

    Valuation is the process used to determine how much a business or any other asset is worth. Valuing companies is important because, in corporate finance as in our daily lives, you never want to pay more for something than it’s worth. Fair market value (FMV) thus determines the structure of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal, pricing of shares of a company in an initial public offering, or how much equity in a startup is worth.

    Because accurate valuation requires projecting future income generated by the company or asset in question, however, this process can be challenging and unavoidably involves uncertainty. It is particularly difficult when attempting to determine the value of a startup, which by definition lacks the track record of financial statements of more established companies.

    Traditional methods of valuing companies use classic discounted cash flow analysis to build a simple model of future revenues and determine their present value based on the time value of money. More sophisticated valuation methodologies use statistical techniques such as linear regression analysis and/or simulations using the Monte Carlo method to better incorporate sources of risk and uncertainty.‎

    Any CFO or CEO of a company needs a basic knowledge of the principles of valuation in order to understand what their company is worth. This background is essential to making decisions between different corporate financing strategies, such as taking on debt versus selling equity shares, going public, or being acquired. A strong understanding of valuation is especially critical for startup founders, who must be able to negotiate with potential angel investors or venture capital funds over the likely future worth of a company that may not yet have any sales.

    Careers in finance require more than a familiarity with the principles of valuation - they require expertise. Valuing companies and assets is a central responsibility of the financial analysts employed by investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and other financial institutions, where millions or even billions of dollars can be at stake depending on the accuracy of a valuation. As such, these experts often have masters of business administration (MBA) degrees, and are highly compensated; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, analysts in securities and other financial investment activities received a median salary of $101,410 in 2018.‎

    Certainly. Coursera offers courses and Specializations covering the basics of valuation as well as more advanced techniques, as well as courses geared towards the specific context of startup valuations. These courses are offered by top-ranked universities and business schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, and the University of Michigan, and provide the same learning experience as on-campus students at a significantly lower cost. You don’t need to be an expert in valuation (yet) to understand that that combination is quite a compelling value proposition.‎

    To learn valuation, your skills and experience would likely include a sense of business operations knowledge, good accounting and financial acumen, and possibly a four-year college or university degree in finance, accounting, or business administration. Having solid work experience on a company financial team can also help you understand business valuation more clearly. Valuation for companies and organizations generally includes finding the value of the founder’s ownership prior to starting the business and after subsequent funding. In using valuation techniques to determine the financial health and status of a company, you may need to learn to read financial statements and be clear on cash flows, income statements, and the time value of cash. All of these skills and experience would be useful to already have before starting to learn valuation.‎

    The kinds of people best suited for roles in valuation are numbered-focused persons who can help companies understand the clear value of their business. Doing valuation requires someone who is sharp with details, has strategic and analytical understanding of businesses, knows how they operate, what partnership opportunities may exist, and is able to see the long-term outlook. People who work in valuation may have a convincing personality, with the skill to show senior business executives the true value of their business.‎

    You may find that learning valuation is right for you if you are a person who likes to dig into the financial details of a company, while also being able to step back and see a bigger long-term picture for the company. This takes a certain analytical skillset, as well as having a professional demeanor, with good communications skills. You would need to be comfortable with financial software tools and be able to create presentations to display to business teams on your valuation work. Learning the fundamentals of valuation will give you a clear understanding of a company’s financial status, its ability to attract funding, and if there may be strategic partners to fold operations within to make the business even stronger. If you want to know the basics of company financial operations, then learning valuation might be a good step forward in your career.‎

    Online Valuation courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Valuation skills. Choose from a wide range of Valuation courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Valuation, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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