Instructor: Patroklos Karantinos
2-Week Course for Summer Scholars 2024
Dates Available:
Session 1 - June 30 - July 12 2024,
Session 2 - July 14 - July 26 2024,
Session 3 - July 28 - August 9 2024
Overview
This two-week experiential course is ideal for high school students interested in building business skills and becoming conversant in the language of business. Built around a real-life company valuation project, the course is for students interested in learning and applying concepts from key areas such as economics, finance, marketing, strategy, and accounting.
In addition to instruction and discussion of real-life case studies, the hands-on valuation project is at epicenter of the course. The project work takes place in smaller teams, thus modeling the teamwork aspect of the modern workplace, and providing the students the opportunity to build or enhance collaboration and leadership skills.
Through the valuation project, we will explore how companies think about clients and customers, how they make money and finance themselves, how they think about competition, innovation, and new projects, and how those decisions affect their value. The project culminates with a presentation of project findings and analyses.
And we will also consider how some of the concepts and methodologies used in business apply to our daily lives and decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, students will:
- Have a solid grasp of concepts in areas such as economics, finance, strategy, and accounting.
- Be conversant in the ways businesses evaluate and make decisions about new projects.
- Understand the effects of compounding, (financial) leverage, and risk on expected returns.
- Be able to apply financial analysis methodologies to issues of personal finance.
- Be able to discuss the differences between breakthrough and disruptive innovation and identify relevant opportunities.
- Have experience practicing teamwork and collaboration on a real-life problem.
- Feel more confident about creating and delivering persuasive presentations.
- Have a view of potential career areas in business.
Pre-requisite
It is recommended, but not required that scholars bring a device that can access the internet such as a laptop or tablet, and have access to spreadsheet software such as Excel or Google Docs.
Instructor Biography
Patroklos grew up in Greece, where he received undergraduate and graduate degrees in finance. He spent five years in corporate finance and M&A advisory, during which he became a CFA charterholder. In 2012, he graduated with an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. After Tuck, Patroklos worked for eight years in higher education – including five years at the Tuck School of Business - focusing on institutional strategy and growth, and in public sector consulting. Outside of work, he enjoys doodling. For more information about Patroklos, find him on LinkedIn.