Valuation

Dr. B. Rajesh Kumar is Professor of Finance at the Institute of Management Technology, Dubai International Academy City, UAE. He earned his PhD in Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kharagpur. He has published over 40 empirical research papers in refereed international journals and is the author of six books. His co-authored research works have been cited in the popular financial press, such as The Financial Times, Money Week and The Economist.He has published three books with Elsevier/Academic Press including the recently published Strategic Financial Management Casebook that strategically uses integrative case studies-cases that do not emphasize specific subjects such as capital budgeting or value based management-to provide a framework for understanding strategic financial management. His earlier book, Strategies of Banks and Other Financial Institutions, presents a comprehensive portrait of financial institutions worldwide by balancing their theories of strategy and risk structure with detailed case studies. His book on Valuation Theories and Concepts, offer a broader more holistic perspective on valuation suited to companies and markets worldwide.

• Part A—Concepts and Theories of Valuation 1. Basis of Risk and Return 2. Cost of Capital 3. Project Valuation 4. Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 5. Alternative Approaches to Valuation 6. M&A Valuation 7. Valuation of Financial Institutions8. Valuation of Firms in Emerging MarketsPart B—Valuation Cases9. Valuation in Developed Markets10. Valuation in Emerging Markets11. Mergers and Acquisition Valuation in Developed Markets12. Mergers and Acquisition Valuation in Emerging MarketsAppendix Fundamental Concepts in FinanceValuation –Basic ConceptsBond ValuationStock Valuation

"The strength of Kumar’s book is its integration of common valuation techniques with carefully-executed case studies (step-by-step in Excel) so that students will become well versed in those valuation techniques and apply them with great confidence. A job well done!" --Kai Li, University of British Columbia"Rajesh Kumar illuminates details about valuing companies within emerging markets, making his book incredibly useful. His insights are unavailable elsewhere." --Tudela Martins, Catholic University of Portugal"Contemporary case studies and valuation assignments in Valuation: Theories and Concepts provide a framework for solving typical valuation dilemmas." --Tomáš Krabec, The University of Economics, Prague