MBA 8020 - Corporate Finance

This course presents the theory and practice of corporate finance with case studies. Topics include concepts of corporate valuation, financial statement analysis and forecasting; the evaluation of capital investments under differing assumptions about risks and the state of the world; the financing choice for capital projects; the effects of debt, equity and derivative financial instruments on the value of the firm; dividend policy and other stakeholder forms of payment; corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and mergers; and issues in corporate control and compensation. This course builds on the knowledge and skills learned in Managerial Finance and focuses on financial decisions corporate leaders make frequently. The course also deals with the ambiguities such as limited data and competing interests that permeate corporate decision making.

Credits: 4