IMPACT

In just three days, participants in Value Investing are exposed to detailed discussion and analysis of value investing principles and practices, taught by leaders in the field:

• Learn a method of fully exploiting available data for making investments
• Develop a process for systematic valuation
• Strengthen your ability to evaluate growth and risk

"The course was enlightening, educational, and fun. The professors are excellent. Clearly experts in the field and articulate as well."
– Senior VP, Marketing, Brandes Investment Partners & Co

Warren Buffet on Value Investing

In honor of Columbia Business School's 100 year anniversary, the School's famous alum sat down with the dean to discuss the past, and future, of value investing.

Upon completion of this program, you will earn three days towards a Certificate with select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn more.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Readings and case studies are sent prior to the program to help facilitate the lecture and discussion.

Day One provides an extensive introduction to value investing, including:

• Approaches to investing
• Value investing principles and premises
• Stock market trends
• Investment search criteria
• The value investing process, a framework
• Institutional and individual biases related to investing Value investing in practice

Day Two continues on the base created on Day One and offers information on:

• Competitive advantage and strategic issues
• Defining a moat Understanding a defensible brand/moat
• The evaluation of growth in the context of value investing
• Identifying 'valuable' growth
• Comparing market value to intrinsic value

Day Three builds on the previous days and introduces:

• Risk management in the value process
• Value Investing; an international example
• Basic elements of value

For a complete program schedule download the agenda.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE & TESTIMONIALS

Value Investing is appropriate for executives at all levels who want to refine their understanding of value-based investing principles for professional and personal use.

Alumni and up to four of their colleagues are eligible for a 25 percent tuition benefit for programs lasting up to seven days. More on the Alumni Tuition Benefit.

Typical Participant Mix

Hear from Past Participants:

Bruce Robertson

Bruce Robertson

Managing Director, JBWere

"This course is well worth the 20 hours of travel to get to New York from New Zealand."

Francisco Errandonea

Francisco Errandonea

Head of Equities, Santander Corredores de Bolsa

"In just three days, I learned more on valuation than a couple of years in university, plus more than a decade of work experience."

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Alexander Sharpe

Principal at Sharpe Consulting LLC

"The Value Investing class has resulted in my personal investments outperforming the market and has enabled me to better advise my clients in their business strategy."

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Sudeep Srikantaswamy

Director at o3securities

"A practical framework and process. Applicable at the workplace from day one."

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Maria Teresa Mata

Manduca Management

"Forget FCF or highly complex valuation methods. Value investing offers a simple method for looking at investments."

Bruce Robertson

Bruce Robertson

Managing Director, JBWere

Francisco Errandonea

Francisco Errandonea

Head of Equities, Santander Corredores de Bolsa

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Alexander Sharpe

Principal at Sharpe Consulting LLC

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Sudeep Srikantaswamy

Director at o3securities

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Maria Teresa Mata

Manduca Management

FACULTY

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

Tano Santos is one of Columbia Business School’s value investing experts. His current research focuses on two distinct areas: asset pricing, with an emphasis on theoretical and empirical models that can account for the predictability of returns; and applied economic theory, specifically, the economics of financial innovations as well as theory of organizations. Santos joined the Columbia Business School faculty in 2003.

What past Value Investing participants are saying about Professor Santos:
 

"Tano Santos was outstanding and very clear. Great presenter with a great sense of humor and terrific content.”
– Donald B. Craven, Attorney and Energy Consultant