Useful Files and Resources

Lecture Notes
- What is Capital Budgeting - Quick overview of capital budgeting (12 pages)
- What is Cost of Capital - Quick overview of cost of capital (13 pages)
- Discounting Techniques - Future values, present values, compounding, annuities, perpetuities, etc. (32 pages)
- Valuation of Cash Flows - Investment Decisions & Capital Budgeting: Cash flows, net present value, irr, payback period, etc. (32 pages)
- Bond Valuation - Types of bonds, bond pricing, term structure of interest rates, etc. (29 pages)
- Capital Structure - Capital structures, use of leverage, effects of leverage, etc. (40 pages)
- Valuation of Stocks - Characteristics of stocks, constant growth formula, yields, P/E ratios, mergers, etc. (35 pages)
- The Capital Asset Pricing Model - Illustrative notes on calculating the cost of capital under CAPM. (13 pages)
- Arbitrage Pricing Theory - Comparison to CAPM, basic framework, factor loading, etc. (11 pages)
- Market Efficiency - Efficient market hypothesis, predictability of returns, etc. (11 pages)
- Investment Decision Rules - Descriptions of payback, accounting rate of return, net present value, internal rate of return, etc. (14 pages)
- Capital Budgeting - Calculating cash flows, working capital requirements, net present values, etc. (18 pages)
- Topics in Capital Budgeting - Measuring uncertainty, economic value added, etc. (11 pages)
- Exchange Rates - Foreign markets, exchange rates, hedging, valuation in foreign currencies, etc. (20 pages)
- Risk Return - Adjusting for risk, risk premiums, capital market line, portfolio risk, etc. (27 pages)
- Capital Structure - How valuations change given a change in the capital structure. (21 pages)
Presentations - Various Sources
- An Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions - Concise description of what constitutes a good merger and acquisition process
- Value Based Management - An overview of VBM including the framework and cycles associated with VBM
- Creating Value in a Global Marketplace– Workshop presentation on how private companies can create value and wealth, including a contrast between the old public equity markets and the new private equity markets
- Change Management Model– Presentation on the change management process, including assessing organizational readiness, critical practices, and recognizing complacency
- Six Sigma Executive Overview (6 MB) - A complete overview of six sigma presented by Dr. Thomas A. Little
My Own Presentations
- Using Logic Models for Fund Raising - Workshop presented at the 2006 Non Profit Fund Raising Performance Conference in Arlington, Virginia on June 15, 2006.
- Microsoft Excel - 90-minute workshop presented at the Annual Accounting and Auditing Conference - Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants - Roanoke, Virginia on September 26, 2006.
- Balanced Scorecard - Workshop to assist strategic planners in developing balanced scorecard models across the entire agency. Presented in conjunction with the Malcolm Baldrige Planning Retreat - March 17, 2005 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Scorecard 101 <|> GPRA Performance Handbook <|> Performance Management Guide <|> Strategy-Performance <|> Measurement Tool Kit <|> Performance Measurement Methodology <|> DOE Metric Handbook
- Analytical Thinking - Workshop on analytical tools used for various process improvement projects. Covers basic analytical techniques such as root cause analysis and pareto charts. Presented to consultants and analyst in both the private and public sector.
- Strategic Planning Model - Workshop on an end-to-end model to manage the strategic planning process. Developed and presented to various strategic planners within a large global organization.