Finance & Accounting

Valuing a Business

What is a company worth? The valuation methods and their limits, on regional cases.

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What you will be able to do.

  • 01

    Estimate a company's value three different ways and compare the results.

  • 02

    Build a discounted cash flow model and state its assumptions.

  • 03

    Choose suitable comparable companies and compute their multiples.

  • 04

    Test how value reacts to assumptions and give a range, not a single number.

  • 05

    Defend your valuation in a negotiation over price.

Who it is for.

Anyone who owns a decision at work and wants to make it on clearer ground.

  • Early career

    Building a professional base

    Learn the language and tools of business before you need them.

  • New manager

    Taking charge of a team for the first time

    Move from doing the work to owning its results.

  • Owner

    Running a business of your own

    Give your daily decisions a clear frame.

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What you earn.

The syllabus.

4 modules and about 42 hours. You need to read basic financial statements and work in a spreadsheet; if not, start with the Read the Numbers course.

Module 1 · 11 hWhat is value? Starting from the business

You tell value from price, understand what creates a company's value, and prepare the data of a regional industrial firm for valuation: cleaning the numbers and reading growth and margins.

Module 2 · 11 hDiscounted cash flow

You build a spreadsheet model forecasting five years of cash flow, compute the cost of capital and the terminal value, and learn where valuers usually go wrong.

Module 3 · 10 hComparables and multiples

You select similar companies in the same sector, compute earnings and revenue multiples, adjust them for differences in size and growth, and compare the result with your cash flow model to explain the gap.

Module 4 · 10 hThe value range and defending it

You test value against the key assumptions, present a range of value instead of a single number, then defend it in a simulated sale of a company between an owner and a buyer.

Upcoming cohorts.

Upcoming cohorts
StartsPay byPriceTime
11 Jan 20279 Jan 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 7 h a week (about 42 h)
22 Feb 202720 Feb 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 7 h a week (about 42 h)
5 Apr 20273 Apr 20274,900 SAR6 weeks · 7 h a week (about 42 h)

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Taught by aali's faculty.

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How you learn here.

  • Hands-on

    Something to do every few minutes

    Short questions and exercises keep you working, not just watching.

  • Peers

    A cohort learning beside you

    You discuss the same case and disagree about it.

  • Cases

    Real companies, real decisions

    Put yourself in the seat of the person who decided.

Common questions.

When does access start?

For cohort courses on the start date; for on-demand courses as soon as payment is complete.

How much time do I need each week?

About 7 hours a week. The details are in the course summary.

Do I need prior experience?

You need to read basic financial statements and work in a spreadsheet; if not, start with the Read the Numbers course.

What do I get when I finish?

An aali certificate of completion you can add to your CV. We claim no degree and no accreditation.

Can my employer pay for me?

Yes. See the employer reimbursement guide.

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