Course goals
The course builds on introductory corporate finance courses and provides a more in-depth treatment of several more advanced topics. The main topics covered are basic portfolio choice and asset pricing models, derivatives and the investment and financing decisions of the firm. The aim is to provide students with a good understanding of investment choices, the cost of capital, risk management strategies and the effect of financing on the value of the firm.
Course results
On completion of this course successful students will be able to:
- Understand and be ready to use new tools and concepts needed for in-depth financial analysis.
- Acquire a more detailed knowledge of the costs of financing a firm.
- Understand some of the tools that firms can use to manage their risks.
