Sources of Value: A Practical Guide to the Art and Science of Valuation | by Simon Woolley | 2009 | ISBN: 9780521519076. Business Valuation Books. Financial Valuation Guide Book.

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Sources of Value: A Practical Guide to the Art and Science of Valuation

by Simon Woolley
2009 (642 pages)
ISBN:9780521519076

A comprehensive guide to financial decision making suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners, this book proposes an approach through which companies can maximize their value.

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Sources of Value—A Practical Guide to the Art and Science of Valuation







Preface—The Content, Style and Potential Readers of this Book
Why Should You Read this Book?
Who Should Read this Book?
What is in the Book?
Ready to Learn!

Section I – The Five Financial Building Blocks
Chapter 1 – Building Block 1—Economic Value

Summary
Part 1: The Basic Question
Part 2: Calculating Present Values
Part 3: Practical Examples
Part 4: Individual Work Assignments

Chapter 2 – Building Block 2—Financial Markets
Summary
Part 1: Debt, An Initial Overview
Part 2: Equity, An Initial Overview
Part 3: Introducing the Cost of Capital
Part 4: Individual Work Assignments

Chapter 3 – Building Block 3—Understanding Accounts
Summary
Part 1: The Purpose of Accounting
Part 2: The Abbreviated Financial Summary
Part 3: Practical Examples
Part 4: Individual Work Assignments

Chapter 4 – Building Block 4—Planning and Control
Summary
Part 1: The Main Components
Part 2: The Main Concepts
Part 3: Key Planning Techniques
The Five Forces Model
Competitive Advantage
The McKinsey/GE Matrix
Part 4: Words and Music
Part 5: Individual Work Assignments

Chapter 5 – Building Block 5—Risk
Summary
Part 1: Techniques and Terminology
Part 2: Portfolio Effects
Part 3: Monetising Risk
Part 4: Categorising Risk
Part 5: Individual Work Assignments

Section II – The Three Pillars of Financial Analysis



Chapter 6 – Overview

Where Have We Got to So Far?
Where Next?
The Three Pillars

Chapter 7 – The First Pillar—Modelling Economic Value
Summary
Part 1: Model Design
Part 2: Case Optimisation
Part 3: Sustaining Investments
Part 4: Full-Cycle Economics
Part 5: Inflation and Forex Effects
Part 6: Project Life and Other Modelling Issues
Part 7: Modelling Financed Cases
Part 8: Suggested Standard Methodology

Chapter 8 – The Second Pillar—Sources of Value
Introduction
Part 1: What is the Sources of Value Technique?
Part 2: Why the Sources of Value Technique Works
Part 3: How to Apply the Sources of Value Technique
Part 4: So What!: The Implications of the Sources of Value Technique

Chapter 9 – The Third Pillar—What Sets the Share Price?
Summary
Part 1: The Theory
Part 2: Calculating Value
Part 3: The Implications

Chapter 10 – Conclusion
Section III – Three Views of Deeper and Broader Skills



Chapter 11 – First View—The Cost of Capital

Introduction
Part 1: The Theory and Practice of Setting the Cost of Capital
Part 2: The Implications of Our Cost of Capital Theory

Chapter 12 – Second View—Valuing Flexibility
Introduction
Part 1: Why Flexibility Matters
Part 2: Financial Options
Part 3: The Flexibility Valuation Toolkit

Chapter 13 – Third View—When Value is Not the Objective
Introduction: Why Study this Question and How it Will be Covered
Part 1: The Non-Value Sector
Part 2: Similarities – The Planning Infrastructure
Part 3: Objectives
Part 4: Availability of Finance
Part 5: Attitude to Risk
Part 6: The Acceptability of Continuous Improvement
Part 7: Valuing Non-Financial Items
Part 8: The Overall Scorecard

Chapter 14 – Overall Conclusions
Appendices – Individual Work Assignments—Suggested Answers
Appendix I – Building Block 1—Economic Value
Appendix II – Building Block 2—Financial Markets
Appendix III – Building Block 3—Understanding Accounts
Appendix IV – Building Block 4—Planning and Control
Appendix V – Building Block 5—Risk
Glossary
Bibliography
Books
Websites

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The Thirty-Day MBA: Learn the Essential Top Business School Concepts, Skills and Language Whilst Keeping Your Job and Your Cash | by Colin Barrow | 2009 | ISBN: 9780749454128. MBA Study Guide. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.

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The Thirty-Day MBA: Learn the Essential Top Business School Concepts, Skills and Language Whilst Keeping Your Job and Your Cash

by Colin Barrow
2009 (320 pages)
ISBN:9780749454128

Enabling you to take part in strategic decision-making within your company, on an equal footing with MBA graduates, this accessible and in-depth book places MBA skills within reach of all professionals in both large and small organizations.

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The Thirty-Day MBA—Learn the Essential Top Business School Concepts, Skills and Language Whilst Keeping Your Job and Your Cash
Introduction







OVERVIEW
WHAT IS MBA KNOWLEDGE?
THE MBA DISCIPLINES
WHERE CAN YOU GET MBA SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE?
WHY YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T GO TO BUSINESS SCHOOL
CHALLENGES TO THE MBA DEGREE
THIS BOOK AND YOUR OWN RESOURCES
HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED AND HOW TO USE IT
TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS

Chapter 1 – Accounting
OVERVIEW
THE RULES OF THE GAME
FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONS
ACCOUNTING CONVENTIONS
THE RULE MAKERS
BOOKKEEPING – THE WAY TRANSACTIONS ARE RECORDED
CASH FLOW
THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (INCOME STATEMENT)
THE BALANCE SHEET
FILING ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL RATIOS
ANALYSING ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNTING RATIOS
GETTING COMPANY ACCOUNTS
RATIO ANALYSIS SPREADSHEETS
BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS

Chapter 2 – Finance
OVERVIEW
SOURCES OF FUNDS
HOW GEARING WORKS
BORROWED MONEY
BANKS
BONDS, DEBENTURES AND MORTGAGES
ASSET-BACKED FINANCIERS
EQUITY
SOURCES OF EQUITY CAPITAL
HYBRIDS
COST OF CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
BUDGETS AND VARIANCES

Chapter 3 – Marketing
OVERVIEW
GETTING THE MEASURE OF MARKETS
UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMERS
SEGMENTING MARKETS
THE MARKETING MIX
SELLING
NEGOTIATING
MARKET RESEARCH

Chapter 4 – Organizational Behaviour
OVERVIEW
STRATEGY VS STRUCTURE, PEOPLE AND SYSTEMS
STRUCTURES – THE OPTIONS
BUILDING AND RUNNING A TEAM
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PEOPLE
MOTIVATION
LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT
DELEGATION: THE ESSENTIAL MANAGEMENT SKILL
SYSTEMS
MANAGING CHANGE

Chapter 5 – Business History
OVERVIEW
HOW BUSINESS HISTORY IS STUDIED IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS
BABYLON AND BEYOND (4000 BC–1000 AD)
MEDIAEVAL MERCHANTS (1000–1700)
THE ERA OF VENTURES (1700–1900)

Chapter 6 – Business Law
OVERVIEW
CORPORATE STRUCTURES
EMPLOYMENT LAW
EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION

Chapter 7 – Economics
OVERVIEW
SCHOOLS OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
MICRO VS MACROECONOMICS
MARKET STRUCTURES
ESSENTIAL ECONOMICS
BUSINESS CYCLES
INFLATION
INTEREST RATES
ECONOMIC POLICY AND TOOLS
MORE CONCERNS


Chapter 8 – Entrepreneurship
OVERVIEW
WHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MATTERS
WHO MAKE GOOD ENTREPRENEURS?
ENTREPRENEURIAL CATEGORIES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE

Chapter 9 – Ethics and Social Responsibility
OVERVIEW
TEACHING ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS
OWNERS VS DIRECTORS: THE START OF THE ETHICAL TUG OF WAR
UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS
MAPPING OUT THE STAKEHOLDERS
ASSESSING OBLIGATIONS
STAKEHOLDER STRATEGIES
IMPLEMENTING ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE STRATEGIES
DOES BEING ETHICAL PAY OFF?

Chapter 10 – Operations Management
OVERVIEW
OUTSOURCING AND THE VALUE CHAIN
PRODUCTION METHODS AND CONTROL
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
QUALITY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Chapter 11 – Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Analysis
OVERVIEW
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
TRIANGULATION

Chapter 12 – Strategy
OVERVIEW
DEVISING STRATEGY – THE OVERVIEW
THE EXPERIENCE (OR LEARNING) CURVE
DIFFERENTIATION
FOCUS
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
SHAPING STRATEGY – TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY – BUSINESS PLANS
WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU REALLY IN?

Appendix— Personal Development and Lifetime Learning



OVERVIEW
LEARNING FOR FREE FROM THE WORLD’S TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS
THE WORLD’S BEST MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
FREE KNOWLEDGE TOOLS TO STAY AHEAD
MBA INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
KEEPING TRACK OF THE MBA WORLD
RANKING THE SCHOOLS
THE STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICANTS

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