Overview

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Build practical expertise in equity capital markets (ECM) and learn how companies raise capital through IPOs, venture capital, follow-on public offerings (FPOs), qualified institutional placements (QIPs), and rights issues. You’ll examine ECM’s role in corporate finance, early-stage financing, and the benefits and risks of going public. You’ll then explore book building, regulatory registration, IPO pricing strategies, underpricing, marketing, underwriting agreements, and alternative methods of issuing shares. As you progress, you’ll compare global IPO practices and regulatory frameworks while developing core valuation and forecasting skills. You’ll calculate cost of capital and valuation multiples, apply WACC, EBITDA, P/E, and DCF methods, construct IPO models using defined assumptions, and forecast financial performance through case-based exercises. Designed for finance professionals, finance students, and aspiring investment bankers, this course offers a structured path from ECM fundamentals to IPO analysis and final valuation. Its end-to-end approach uniquely connects corporate finance, issuance methods, pricing, regulation, taxation, forecasting, and valuation in one practical learning journey. Enroll to analyze equity offerings, evaluate IPO opportunities and risks, assess shareholder impact, and build informed IPO valuations for diverse global contexts.

Syllabus

Foundations of Equity Capital Markets
- This module introduces the fundamentals of equity capital markets, exploring their role in corporate finance and the basics of IPOs. Learners will examine financing mechanisms such as venture capital, and understand the benefits, risks, and essential processes involved in going public.
IPO Pricing, Agreements, and Methods
- This module focuses on IPO pricing techniques, underpricing dynamics, and the agreements underpinning underwriting commitments. Learners will explore global IPO practices and alternative methods of public offerings.
Secondary Offerings and Rights Issues
- This module explains secondary offerings and rights issues as alternative fundraising methods. Learners will study valuation basics, cost of capital, and assumptions in IPO and FPO models.
IPO Valuation Metrics and Calculations
- This module dives into advanced IPO valuation, focusing on offering size, capitalization, and pricing assumptions. Learners will practice building data tables, calculating offering price, and applying transaction assumptions.
Equity Value, Case Studies, and Forecasting
- This module links valuation concepts with equity analysis, case studies, and forecasting. Learners will evaluate growth assumptions, revenue segmentation, and market share analysis to forecast IPO performance.
Financial Statements, Taxation, and Final Valuation
- This module integrates financial statements, taxation, cash flow, and valuation models. Learners will use WACC, EBITDA, P/E multiples, and DCF to arrive at final valuations for IPO readiness.