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AFCP8144 – Business Valuation

2021 – Term 3, Infrequent attendance, City

Notice

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Georgina Ge
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Stephen Reid
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
AFCP8102
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit develops skills required to address a wide range of valuation situations and critically evaluate and apply the variety of valuation techniques used in practice and relevant to company directors, chief financial officers, company secretaries, corporate advisors and equity analysts. Students will develop skills required in the assessment of projects, companies or divisions. This unit will consider in detail the assumptions and implementation issues involved in valuation models, recent developments in cost of capital estimation, valuation methodologies and real options. These principles will then be applied in the valuation of portfolio and controlling interests in both public and private companies. The nuances of performing valuations for mergers and acquisitions vs independent expert’s reports vs financial reporting vs taxation purposes will be assessed. Aligned to CAANZ Business Valuation Specialisation.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Explain the theory and practice behind valuation models used in valuing private and public companies and other enterprises.
  • ULO2: Formulate solutions that best meet regulatory, ethical and societal expectations and justify valuation models recommended, reflecting on valuations tensions and issues arising.
  • ULO3: Effectively communicate complex business valuation ideas, information and recommendations to various audiences.

General Assessment Information

Class Activties (20%)

You are expected to make yourself available for assessment during the relevant assessment window.

Students who do not submit this task by the due date and time receive a result of zero. This penalty does not apply when an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved. 

Students who do not attempt the assessment receive a mark of zero. This penalty does not apply in cases where an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved.

Further information on submitting an Application for Special Consideration can be found at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

 

Business Valuation (55%) and Final Assessment (25%)

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved.

Late submissions will be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.

Further information on submitting an Application for Special Consideration can be found at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Class activities 20% No See iLearn
Business Valuation 55% No See iLearn
Final assessment 25% No See iLearn

Class activities

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 20%

 

Tasks set with online classes including quizzes, online or recorded presentations, learning portfolio, analytical tasks and participation.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the theory and practice behind valuation models used in valuing private and public companies and other enterprises.

Business Valuation

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 55%

 

Assess valuation of a project or company. Group and Individual tasks for each of up to 2,500 words.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Formulate solutions that best meet regulatory, ethical and societal expectations and justify valuation models recommended, reflecting on valuations tensions and issues arising.
  • Effectively communicate complex business valuation ideas, information and recommendations to various audiences.

Final assessment

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: See iLearn
Weighting: 25%

 

An assessment task based on an applied valuation scenario.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the theory and practice behind valuation models used in valuing private and public companies and other enterprises.
  • Formulate solutions that best meet regulatory, ethical and societal expectations and justify valuation models recommended, reflecting on valuations tensions and issues arising.
  • Effectively communicate complex business valuation ideas, information and recommendations to various audiences.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Learning and Teaching Activities

Strategy: Programs in the Applied Finance Centre adopt a deep teaching and learning strategy. Students acquire and retain knowledge and can make sense of the issues and concepts and apply them in the “real world”. The program relies heavily on student engagement and participation by: (a) Continuous learning throughout the term. This is encouraged through a combination of students undertaking prescribed reading throughout the units and/or completion of practice problems, online activities, case studies, assignments, class discussions, etc and interaction via forums; and (b) Assessments, which enable the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of the learning objectives achieved through the continuous learning.

Student Participation: This is a blended unit where students need to complete assigned activities before live Zoom sessions and weekend sessions. Students participate in this unit by (a) Actively engaging with the videos and required readings of this unit; (b) Working systematically through and completing online activities; (c) Interacting in forums and face-to-face/online sessions, and (d) Completing all assessment tasks.

Textbook

Pratt, Shannon P.. Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2009. Available in Macquarie Library as an E-book - https://multisearch.mq.edu.au/permalink/61MACQUARIE_INST/1c87tk9/alma99245067409502171

Policies and Procedures

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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

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Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook