Business Valuation

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 1010
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Course ID
200282
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Daniel Orlovsky
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course explores the theory and practical application of deriving intrinsic value. Students will critically analyse real company data, estimate costs of capital, forecast using pro-forma, apply a cash flow model, utilise relative valuation techniques, and justify results. The course also explores the foundations of fixed income securities and their use in trading strategies. Students will reverse-engineer spot and forward rates using bootstrapping, examine, derive, and understand duration and convexity, and construct active bond trading strategies.

  • Equity Valuation
  • Debt Valuation

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate publicly available financial market and company data to assess company performance.
  • Apply forecasting and discount models to conduct valuation techniques, estimating intrinsic value.
  • Interpret and utilise relative valuation techniques using multiples analysis.
  • Determine foundational characteristics of fixed-income securities to examine investment risk exposures.
  • Calculate duration and convexity, examining the implications for trading strategies in financial markets.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 26543
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
Class number
Class number 26542
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 108
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 108
Class number
Class number 26541
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 11
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G25
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G25
Class number
Class number 26540
Section
Section SE05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 108
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 108
Class number
Class number 26539
Section
Section SE08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB36
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB36

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 55309
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 218
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 218
Class number
Class number 55308
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 55307
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
Class number
Class number 55306
Section
Section SE08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N132
Class number
Class number 55305
Section
Section SE10
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.26

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed BAFI1001 Business Finance

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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