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Investment Banking

Course code
FIN614
Course type
MSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,5
ECTS
5.0
Term
FS 2021
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Jan Caspar Hoffmann
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.

The demystification of the (financial & operational) modelling

Valuation – the marriage of science and art

Bespoke process architecture as key success factor for optimal M&A transaction outcomes

Basics, trends and pitfalls on the intersection of the legal world and M&A - the relevance of the SPA

Generating Alpha – the importance of Private Equity as an asset class

Quo vadis activism? An American solution to an American problem?

Public M&A: the Königsdisziplin of dealmaking

Date Time
Wednesday, 17.03.2021 08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, 24.03.2021 08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, 31.03.2021 08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, 07.04.2021 09:45 - 15:15
Monday, 12.04.2021 08:45 - 11:15
Wednesday, 14.04.2021 08:00 - 13:00
Monday, 26.04.2021 15:00 - 16:30
Objective is to offer an inter-disciplinary education that puts corporate finance elements in context with a broad variety of real life situations ranging from Investment Banking to Private Equity to the corporate world. The language is an almost universal one, as is the modus operandi, and emphasis will be put on realistic problem solving as opposed to textbook approaches.

Accordingly, the course will also cover topics such operational and financial modelling which ultimately are a basic requirement for not only understanding valuation techniques but also for example to assess value creation in a Leveraged Buyout scenario.

Enriched with multiple and diverse examples from Jan Caspar Hoffmann’s extensive deal doing over the last more than 2 decades, the course will illustrate applied theory in a global and cross-border setting.

In order to achieve maximum practical relevance, select high profile guest speakers covering various disciplines will be invited to contribute to the sessions.

Course target is to enable students to understand – and be able to apply – advanced Corporate Finance topics in a real life setting irrespective of the domain in which it takes place.

The course is complementary to various other courses offered, namely “Private Equity and Venture Capital”, “Mergers & Acquisitions and Other Corporate Restructurings” and “Investments” with marginal, if any, overlap.

Pre-reading of lecture materials is not required Complimentary reading: suggested but not requiredRosenbaum, Joshua and Joshua Pearl. Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2013 Koller, Tim; Goedhart, Marc and David Wessels. Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies. 5th Ed. Hoboken, N.J. Wiley, 2015
Lectures, Self study

if lecture will be in class also an Excel-based modelling workshop

probably 2-4 guest lecturer

Exam 60%, case study 20%, class participation 20%
Capital Market TheoryFinancial Accounting
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