BFM3140 Corporate valuation
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFM3140 Corporate valuation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs BFW2140.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before BFM3140
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFM3140
No unit lists BFM3140 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
The unit is designed to equip you with essential valuation techniques and analytical tools to perform corporate valuations and understand their impact on investment decisions, strategic planning, and corporate finance activities. You will engage with key valuation methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and market comparables, while also examining crucial concepts such as the cost of capital, financial forecasting, and adjustments for risk and growth. The unit goes beyond the basics, exploring specialised topics such as valuations for mergers and acquisitions, private equity, startups, high-growth firms, and cross-border deals. By blending theoretical foundations with practical, hands-on learning through case studies, real-world examples, and financial modelling exercises, you will gain the skills to perform corporate valuations and understand their impact on major financial decisions.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Written30%
- Presentation30%
- Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate proficiency in gathering, forecasting, and analysing financial data for reliable valuations
- 2
apply advanced research skills, including discounted cash flow (DCF) and relative valuation methods, to value a company
- 3
demonstrate communication skills in presenting corporate valuation findings to the shareholders
- 4
incorporate ethical values and sustainability principles into corporate valuation practices.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
BFM3140 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Karren Lee-Hwei Khaw
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFM3140?
You need BFW2140 before you enrol.
When is BFM3140 offered?
In 2027, BFM3140 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is BFM3140?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFM3140 have an exam?
No. BFM3140 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFM3140?
BFM3140 is part of Banking and financial management.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20262027