The objectives of the course are:
i. To give students the capacity to understand the theory and the principles of corporate finance.
ii. To provide students with a set of operative tools to apply in the business industry.
iii. To give students an understanding of finance and the financial decisions facing investors and companies.
iv. To teach students how to apply clear, logical, and rational analysis to various areas of finance.
After completing the course, the students are expected to:
i. Have developed an understanding of the basic and advanced principles of corporate finance.
ii. Understand the strategic importance of capital structure and financing decision-making.
iii. Understand how to value companies.
iv. Understand how companies raise external finance.
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The course combines traditional lectures with practical sessions during which the students will have the possibility to familiarize themselves with the techniques presented in the lectures. Furthermore, workshops and case studies allow participants to apply the techniques introduced and test their understanding of corporate finance.
Learning assessment will take place through group work and a final written exam.
The course is organized in 3 teaching units.
1) Capital structure:
2) Business Valuation:
3) Security issuance:
The exam rules are the same for both attending students and non-attending students. Therefore, non-attending students can also access group work as long as they are able to share the activity with the students attending.
