Synopsis:

The course covers basic concepts of finance with a special focus on classical topics in corporate finance.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of the principles of finance.

Topics:

Topics covered in this section include

• 1. Aims of corporate finance and financial management

  2. Present values, annuities, and bond valuation

  3. Stock valuation and NPVs

  4. Portfolio theory and CAPM

  5. Arbitrage Pricing Theory

  6. Financial statement analysis

  7. Efficient capital markets and behavioral finance

  8. Capital structure theory

  9. Equity and debt financing

  10. Financial risk management

  11. Mergers & acquisitions

Students will learn the principles of corporate finance and tools to apply this theoretical knowledge on real-life problems. They will be enabled to solve problems from business settings that involve finance.

Grading:

Online exam in July

Slides:

Via e-mail, more information will be given during the first lecture.

Textbooks:

1. Copeland/Weston/Shastri: Financial Theory and Corporate Policy: Pearson New International Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1292021584

2. Brealey/Myers/Allen: Principles of Corporate Finance, ISBN-13: 978-1259253331