Curriculum

8 Topics
Animation - Improving your decision making
Animation - Where value comes from
Animation - The value of flexibility
Animation - Real options are everywhere!
Animation - The value of strategic commitment
Animation - Option Games: Integrating flexibility and strategic commitment
Outline
Understanding expanded net present value

17 Topics
Animation - Introduction to corporate valuation
When to use DCF approaches
Forecasting free cash flows based on historical performance
Calculating free cash flows
Calculating the terminal value
Answer to practice quiz 'WACC method'
Using multiples valuation
Key value driver derivation (optional)
Answer to practice quiz 'APV Method'
IRR: Internal Rate of Return
Types of multiples
Checklist
The case of RJR Nabisco
Test for certificate
WACC Method
APV Method
Company valuation

10 Topics
Animation - Introduction to corporate strategy
How to estimate growth option value
Strategic paradigms and growth option value
Linking valuation to strategy
Economic value added (EVA)
Checklist
Test for certificate
Corporate strategy
The merger between RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and Nabisco
Growth option value in serial acquisition strategies

18 Topics
Animation - Introduction to real option theory
Animation - Real options are everywhere!
Timing option
Risk neutral valuation
Valuing an R&D project
Option to expand or contract
Answer to practice quiz 'Option to invest'
Answer to practice quiz 'Option to expand or contract'
Answer to practice quiz 'Option to abandon'
Option replication and risk neutral valuation
Multi-period continuous and compound models
Checklist
Test for certificate
Option to invest
Option to expand or contract
Option to abandon
Real options
Real options in venture capital

16 Topics
Animation - Introduction to game theory
Animation - Introduction to option games
How to solve any game
How to solve a simultaneous game
Answer to practice quiz 'Simultaneous game'
Answer to practice quiz 'Sequential game'
Answer to 'Game with asymmetric information'
How to solve an option game
Checklist
Goodbye message
Test for certificate
Simultaneous game
Sequential game
Game with asymmetric information
Game theory
Game theory in bidding contests

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