Master 2024/2025

Corporate Finance and Basics of Business Valuation

Type: Compulsory course (International Trade Policy)

Area of studies: Economics

Delivered by: Department of Trade Policy

Where: Institute of Trade Policy

When: 1 year, 3 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Svetlana Pitelinskaya

Master’s programme: International Trade Policy

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course forms understanding of the relationship between the business processes, which take place in an organization, and the reflection of these business processes in the financial statements. The purpose of the discipline is to form students' modern economic thinking, knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the analysis of the financial position and performance of an enterprise, understanding of the main indicators used in this analysis, as well as understanding the risks associated with the operating activities of the enterprise. Within the framework of this discipline students will learn the structure of the main forms of financial reporting, characteristics of typical assets and liabilities, the relationship between various financial indicators. The course also provides an introduction to the basics of business valuation and value management.