[Past Event] The goal of firms is to create value through strategic decisions. Valuation techniques provide managers and market participants with the tools to evaluate and measure the effect of strategic decisions on firm value.
In practice, valuation is challenging because it requires modelling the future. These challenges are exacerbated in industries undergoing change due to new technologies or changing consumer behavior.
In this Sample Class, Professor Kasper Meisner Nielsen, MSGF Academic Director, explores the nuanced techniques required to value companies in volatile or emerging market sectors. Attendees gained insights into reconciling traditional discounted cash flow models with the rapid disruption seen in fintech and digital industries.