Corporate Finance

This course provides an in-depth examination of practical financial theories and their applications in decision making in corporate finance. Students will learn how to apply concepts using modern technology from finance topics such as capital budgeting, risk-return relationship, capital market theory, market efficiency, capital structure, dividend policy, long term financing, and working capital management.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• • Understanding the role of finance in business decision-making.
  • Demonstrating the ability to analyze financial statements and ratios and their application in the assessment of the performance of the firm.
  • Applying sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, and break-even analysis to evaluate capital projects.
  • Evaluating the relationship of risk and return and how it affects the valuation of financial instruments.
  • Demonstrating the ability to measure and apply the Weighted Average Cost of Capital.
  • Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of Capital Structure and its effect on risk.
  • Demonstrating knowledge in the valuation of debt securities and their impact on overall risk.
  • Demonstrating and evaluating the key principles of Time Value of Money.
  • Demonstrating and applying the concepts underlying Corporate Valuation and Capital Budgeting.

• Employing the key techniques of Risk Analysis in the evaluation of Projects.

• Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to evaluate investment opportunities and measurements of financial assets using time value of money concepts.

ACQUIRED SKILLS 

• • Financial Analysis
  • Risk Management

• Accounting and Financial Reporting