Valuation: How Investors Price a Business
12:10–13:25Valuation
What is this business actually worth — and how do investors, acquirers, and boards arrive at that number? Covers DCF, multiples, and M&A logic.
Key Concepts
Session Exercises
Exercise A
NPV & IRR Simulator
Edit the cash flow timeline, move the discount rate slider, and watch NPV and IRR respond in real time.
Exercise B
DCF Builder
Set growth and return assumptions. Build a 5-year forecast and discover what really drives enterprise value.
Exercise C
Premium or Discount?
The DCF is the floor. Score five strategic factors and see how qualitative judgement moves the real-world price.