Date (To be determined) | 8:30am – 3:30pm
IN-PERSON SESSION – UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri
If you would like to be notified when we schedule the next offering of the Firm Valuation workshop please let us know at umkcexeced@umkc.edu / (816) 235-2892.
Managers often reference “creating value” for their firms, owners or shareholders. But how do we really create and measure value? This course focuses on the drivers of value creation.
A blend of lecture and hands-on applied case studies will be used develop practical strategies to add value to your business. You will have the opportunity to identify the value consequences of strategic decisions.
Key Topics
- Define firm value from the perspective of owners and shareholders
- Understand common valuation techniques
- Apply a high-level discounted cash flow model to a real firm
- Valuation multiples
- Discount rates and cost of capital
- Use real firms and cases to identify key drivers of value including:
- Sustainable competitive advantage
- Organic and inorganic growth
- Cost control
- Risk reduction
- Cash flow generation
- Apply valuation techniques to identify financial consequences of decision making
- Valuation in the context of mergers and acquisitions
- Establish the link between strategic initiatives and value
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for managers of all backgrounds with an interest in how value is created. Managers with a non-finance background may find that this course is best following our “Basic Accounting” and/or “Using and Understanding Financial Statements” courses.
About the Instructor
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Nathan Mauck, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Nathan has specialized his research and teaching in the areas of corporate finance, international finance, financial modeling, firm valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and venture financing. He has over 20 peer-reviewed academic publications and his work has been featured in popular press publications such as The Wall Street Journal. Nathan is a favorite instructor of students at the Bloch School and has won numerous teaching awards.
Program Details
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Location and Parking:
The sessions will be held at the UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Parking details will be mailed after registration.
Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
Seminar participants (or their organizational representative) should call or email Bloch Executive Education to change or cancel registrations. Cancellations made prior to 7 days from the seminar date are eligible for credit towards a future seminar but are ineligible for refund. Credit for future seminar is valid through the following seminar year. Seminar registrations may be transferred from one individual to another up to 7 days before any elected seminar. Cancellations made within 7 days from the seminar date are non-transferable and non-refundable. Bloch Executive Education reserves the right to make changes to the cancellation policy and transfer policy. The current policies will be posted on our website and will be observed regardless of previous policies or standards. “No-shows” are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Photo and Video Release:
By attending the event, you are giving Bloch School of Management permission to use photos and videos from the workshop in future promotional materials.
Available Discount Programs
UMKC and Bloch Executive MBA Alumni, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS members, CX Central Exchange members, Saint Luke’s Health System employees, Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce members – you qualify for discounted seminar registration.
If any of the above categories apply to you, please contact us at
umkcexeced@umkc.edu or 816-235-2892 to take advantage of discounted rates.
