Learn the essentials of corporate finance, from capital allocation to corporate valuation, initial public offerings, financial instruments, and mergers and acquisitions. Throughout the class, we will use real-world case studies of recent deals and examine live pricing of various securities.
This course is perfect for those working in or starting a career in corporate finance or investment banking and will serve as preparation for interviews across a wide range of positions in finance.
What You’ll Learn at a Glance
- Corporate finance fundamentals including NPV and IRR
- Roles of corporate finance professionals and investment bankers
- Financial instruments: stocks, bonds, and options
- Initial Public Offerings
- Bonds, yields, and credit ratings
- Dividends versus share buybacks
- Mergers and acquisitions
- How leverage increases risk and returns
- Corporate valuation
Course Syllabus
- Goals of Corporate Finance
- Corporate Finance Fundamentals
- Stocks & Equity Issuances
- Debt Issuance
- Financial Investments
- Intro to Corporate Valuation