FINC 710 - Corporate Financial Management

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite: MBA Essentials II (GBUS 703)
This course provides an overview of modern corporate financial methods with an emphasis on practitcal financial decisions that firms in the real world need to make on a regular basis. Conceptually the course can be divided into two parts: a) Investment decisions (how firms should spend money) and b) Financing Decisions (how firms should raise money). Topics include the cost of capital, capital structure, valuation, issuing securities, derivatives and risk management. This course takes the perspective of the corporate financial manager attempting to pursue strategies that increase shareholder wealth.