Value Investing (Online)

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Key Takeaways

The Value Investing (Online) program will enable you to:

  • Apply the value investing principles to make smart, rational investment decisions

  • Think independently about investment opportunities without simply following the market

  • Learn to calculate asset value and earnings power value to understand the underlying value of a security

  • Conduct a strategic analysis of a company to understand its ability to produce ongoing profits

  • Learn how to assess and value growth opportunities and learn why many value investors shun high growth businesses

  • Execute a method for making investments by exploiting available data

  • Follow a process for systematic valuation

  • Strengthen your ability to evaluate growth and risk

Who Should Attend

The Value Investing program is designed for investors and corporate decision makers, including:

  • Individual investors interested in learning how to uncover investment opportunities that others might overlook

  • Portfolio managers looking to add proven, value-driven approaches to their toolkit of investment strategies

  • C-level executives and managing directors seeking to diversify their thinking about growth and profitability with new analytical approaches

  • Financial analysts and advisors looking for techniques that enhance the guidance they provide to their organizations or clients

Program Topics

For full details of the curriculum, please download the brochure.

Program Experience

World-Renowned Faculty
World-Renowned Faculty

Learn from accomplished faculty, and industry experts whose diverse backgrounds encompass a broad range of disciplines

Guest Speakers
Guest Speakers

Accomplished academics and experts offer unique perspectives and the opportunity to put learning into practice

Peer Interaction
Peer Interaction

Stimulating discussions with like-minded global peers expand your professional network and build a supportive community

Case Studies
Case Studies

Through exploratory sessions, examine practical examples and find innovative solutions to strategic challenges

Live Faculty Sessions
Live Faculty Sessions

Get actionable insights in live online interactions with faculty who are recognized leaders in their fields

Engaging Assignments and Activities
Engaging Assignments and Activities

Hone business acumen and executive skills with try-it activities that help you redefine your potential

Capstone Project
Capstone Project

Engage in a multifaceted experience where you apply program learnings to a real-world case

Case Studies

We apply concepts by valuing real companies through case studies from Walmart, Amazon, Intel, Nestlé, John Deere, and others. And we’ll tackle highly-debated topics like: When does growth create value? How can we measure competitive advantage? How should we value risk?

Walmart

Walmart

How does Walmart’s expansion into China affect our valuation estimates?

Amazon

Amazon

How does one even approach the valuation of a market giant growing approximately 30 percent per year?

Intel

Intel

Does the shrinking market for personal computers spell trouble for Intel?

Magna International

Magna International

How can we find value in an industry in deep decline?

Ferrovial

Ferrovial

When and how can an investor take advantage of a real estate bubble?

John Deere

John Deere

Capstone case study that cultivates understanding by pulling all the pieces together.

Hudson General

Hudson General

What does it mean when a company has a higher Earning Power Value (EPV) than its Asset Value (AV)?

Nestlé

Nestlé

How has Nestlé grown over the years — organically or via acquisitions?

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Past Participant Profiles

On your journey to learning value investing principles with Columbia Business School Executive Education, you’ll be in good company. Past participants come from a wide range of industries, job functions, and management levels — from more than 40 countries around the world. This program teaches investors and corporate decision makers one of the most successful investment strategies ever developed.

Participants include both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, individual contributors, and cross-functional teams. Representative job functions and titles include:

  • CEOs & Managing Directors

  • CFOs

  • CIOs

  • Chairpersons

  • Financial Advisors

  • Financial Analysts

  • Full-time Investors

  • Fund Managers

  • Investment Directors

  • Investment Strategists

  • Portfolio Managers

  • Vice Presidents

Participants include employees from companies like:

  • Accenture

  • Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi

  • Credit Suisse

  • Dentsu

  • Deutsche Bank

  • Goldman Sachs

  • HSBC Private Banking

  • Ipsos

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • J.P. Morgan

  • KPMG

  • Merrill Lynch

  • Morgan Stanley

  • PayPal

  • Philip Morris International

  • Shell

  • Volkswagen

  • Wells Fargo

Participant Testimonials

“Understanding the valuation of a company gave me a different perspective on investments in stocks and how a different perspective can help my strategy. Reading and analyzing qualitative points of vie...
Jaime Casas
Jaime Casas,
President, CAA Real Estate Developers
“The case studies were helpful. It's good to go deep into the financial statements of the companies and learn more about them. I also liked the structure that's been put into investing, something I pl...
Juancho Paolo Ligaya Jerusalem
Juancho Paolo Ligaya Jerusalem,
Vice President | Marketing Cloud | Asia Growth Economies, Salesforce
“This program clarified all of the concepts that I was reading about this whole time. As a visual learner, it helps to see how things are done and not only helps increase my retention but also gives m...
Frederick E. Neely
Frederick E. Neely,
Financial Solutions Advisor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
“The program material and its presentation are appropriate and comprehensive. Columbia Business School has a great team that includes Tano, Nielsen, and Leo. The tech support team is super-effective a...
Aneena Urbanek
Aneena Urbanek,
Director, La Leonessa of N. America
“Tanos' way of explaining the program strongly conveyed the technical aspects along with the philosophical aspects of the program.”
Aleks Mitrovic
Aleks Mitrovic,
Chief Technology Officer, Deploy Partners

Program Faculty

Faculty Member Tano Santos
Tano Santos

David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance, Faculty Co-Director and Head of Research of the Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing

Certificate

Certificate

Upon completion of the Value Investing (Online) program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education. This certificate also awards two credits towards the Certificate in Business Excellence, which grants select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn More

Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, including all modules of the program (online, in person, or live online, inter-module). All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Columbia Business School Executive Education.

FAQs

Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at learner.success@emeritus.org or Schedule a call with one of our Program Advisors or call us at +1 315 387 4431 (US) / +44 203 838 0836 (UK) / +65 3138 4449 (SG)

Please note that our team is away from December 23, 2024 to January 2, 2025 for the year-end holidays. We look forward to addressing your queries when we resume operations in the new year.

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