Teaching
MBA PROGRAM
Business and Climate Change
The focus of this mini-course is to examine the links between climate change and the firm as viewed through an economics/finance/public policy lens. The course goals are: (1) To develop your awareness of the facts and debate on climate change, and the challenges/opportunities it presents for business; (2) To expose you to the science, forecasts, and public policy on climate change, as well as the key players, their roles, and agendas; (3) To develop the tools and frameworks for you to understand the economics of regulatory responses and the value-at-risk consequences of companies’ exposure to climate change risks, fossil fuel use, carbon footprints, and GHG emissions; (4) To develop the your understanding of the emerging landscape of corporate responses to climate change.
Corporate Valuation
Students will have an opportunity to estimate cash flows and discount rates in order to establish values for projects and firms. In addition to traditional discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, the course explores alternative valuation methods, such as real option valuation and comparable company analysis. The contribution of corporate financial decisions regarding capital structure, cash distribution policies, and performance evaluation schemes to value creation and destruction are also investigated. The course will use a mixture of lectures, cases, projects, and guest speakers. Prerequisite: Corporate Finance or its equivalent.
TUCK EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Anant was the Director of the Executive Education program from 2005-08. He was involved in creating, leading, or participating in dozens of client-based and open enrollment programs in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Also actively involved in business development on behalf of Tuck Executive Education. Here are some examples:
Back in Business: Invest in Your Return
Tuck Executive Education's pioneering program facilitates the learning needs and career-development goals of professionals who seek to re-enter the workforce. This program received wide publicity in the global media. Here are 2 examples:
Leading-Edge Ideas for the Business Journalist
This five-day program focuses on leading-edge ideas in finance, economics, strategy, CEO mindset, and marketing for business journalists and editors. Designed as a consortium offering, these leading business publications have committed to send two to three participants each:
- BusinessWeek
- Forbes
- Fortune
- The New York Times
- Time
- USA Today
- The Wall Street Journal
Autodesk, Inc.
Tuck Executive Education, led by Faculty Director Professor Anant Sundaram, worked closely with Autodesk’s CFO to create Financial Analysis for Senior Executives. The program was created for the company’s senior managers worldwide—including the CEO and his direct reports. The design features active participation by the CFO, partnering with Tuck faculty to present highly customized teaching materials. During 2006-07, the program was delivered five times in San Francisco, Paris, Hanover, and Boston. Read the Wall Street Journal article "Just For You".