On April 25, 2026, theBusiness & Capital Market Forumwas successfully held at theBusiness School of Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU BS). Centered onBusiness Valuation, this event deepened industry-education integration, enhanced students’ professional competence and global vision, and fully demonstrated SZTU BS’s strengths in cultivating application-oriented, international and high-level business talents.
Distinguished Industry Speaker with Top Professional Credentials
We were honored to haveMr. Yue Xuas the keynote speaker. Withover 9 yearsof frontline experience in corporate valuation, merger consideration allocation and financial instrument valuation, Mr. Xu holds a series of authoritative professional certifications includingCFA, FRM, CMA, CPA Australia, and MRICS. He also earned dual master’s degrees in Finance and ESG & Sustainability, and has long served multiple Hong Kong-listed companies, combining profound academic expertise with top-tier practical experience.
Six Modules Explained: From Theory to Real-World Practice
The sharing was systematic, engaging and easy to follow, coveringsix core modulesto turn professional financial knowledge into accessible insights:
1.Core Valuation Concepts: Clarified the essential difference between price and value, explained key definitions such as fair value, enterprise value (EV) and equity value, and compared market price and intrinsic value intuitively with real-time data of Hong Kong-listed companies.
2.Three Major Valuation Approaches: Systematically introduced income approach, market approach and cost approach, elaborating on core models including DCF, WACC, EV/EBITDA, P/E and P/B.
3.Cutting-Edge Financial Applications: Interpreted expected credit loss (ECL) under IFRS 9 and valuation models for convertible bonds and other financial derivatives.
4.Real Industry Cases: Three practical cases covering healthcare M&A, expressway project investment and accounts receivable ECL assessment, demonstrating the full process of method selection, parameter setting, discount and premium adjustment.
5.Pre-IPO Practice: Explained practical key points of multi-round equity allocation for Pre-IPO enterprises.
6.Finance Career Planning: Compared career paths in Big Four, consulting, boutique investment banks and professional valuation institutions, and clarified the value and competency requirements of CFA/CPA/FRM certifications.
Active Interaction & Effective Practitioner Engagement
The session witnessed enthusiastic interactions and in-depth discussions on valuation assumptions, liquidity discounts, cross-industry valuation differences and other topics. Students highly praised the content for being close to real work scenarios, practical and easy to understand.
As an important practice for SZTU BS to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and cultivate high-quality applied financial talents, this activity effectively bridged campus learning and industrial practice, and comprehensively improved students’ employability and industry adaptability.
Looking Ahead
Going forward, SZTU BS will continue to host more high-level academic forums and industrial sharing sessions, gather more industry elites, deepen industry-education integration, and cultivate more outstanding business talents withglobal vision, professional expertise and practical capabilities!
Text: Xinyi Wang
Reviewed by: Jack Woo
