- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course provides an introduction to the field of business valuation as it is practiced today in Canada. Students will examine the many uses of business valuations, business valuation terminology, sources of information, valuation principles and approaches. Working with realistic case material, students will learn how to research general economic and specific industry conditions, analyze company financial and operational information and prepare and analyze valuation calculations.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$879.42
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain and appropriately use business valuation terminology.
- Apply underlying business valuation concepts and principles to solve business valuation problems.
- Interpret data pertaining to general economic and specific industry conditions in the context of a business valuation.
- Plan and execute the financial and operational analysis of a firm in order to determine firm’s value drivers.
- Compare and contrast the various business valuation approaches and select the correct approach to use in a given situation.
- Prepare business valuation calculations using both cash flow and asset based approaches and to evaluate the results for reasonableness.
- Analyze the capital structure of a firm and determine the appropriate capitalization and discount rates to use in a business valuation.
- Evaluate public equity market and comparable transaction data and appropriately apply the data in a business valuation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of various taxation and legal issues relating to the field of business valuation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of buying and selling business interests.
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Business Valuation (FMGT 7520) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2025
Below is one offering of FMGT 7520 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.
CRN 68701
Dates
Apr 17 - Jul 17 In Progress
- CRN 68701
- $879.42 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Terry Gordon
Course outline
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Class will NOT be held on June 12. THIS IS A DEGREE LEVEL COURSE FOR THE BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAM. This class will be held virtually, except for mandatory in-person exams. It is a synchronous course, so students are required to attend remotely via Microsoft Teams during the scheduled class times. A webcam and microphone are necessary. Both the midterm and final exams will take place IN PERSON at the Burnaby Campus, in the classroom listed above, during class time. For approval, please send an email to bachelor_accounting@bcit.ca with your BCIT student ID number and a brief explanation of why you wish to register in the course. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
In Progress
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