ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
- Course
- ACFN584 - ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
- Department
- Accounting and Finance - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The aim of the course is to analyze the primary issues in modern corporate financial theory and practice. The focus will be on the corporate practice (corporate financial policies) that will create value and maximize the wealth of shareholders. We will be concerned with what financial managers do and why, and how the theory of finance explains these behaviors. The course is designed in line with the subject topics covered in the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Exam (Level I). The course studies the essentials of corporate finance with basic theories. It covers time value of money, financial statement analysis, valuing stocks and bonds, capital budgeting, capital structure decisions and cost of capital estimation.
ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | The Weighted-Average Cost of Capital and Company Valuation (Chp 13) |
| Week 3 | The Weighted-Average Cost of Capital and Company Valuation (Chp 13) |
| Week 4 | Introduction to Corporate Financing (Chp 14) |
| Week 5 | Introduction to Corporate Financing (Chp 14) |
| Week 6 | How Corporations Raise Venture Capital and Issue Securities (Chp 15) |
| Week 7 | How Corporations Raise Venture Capital and Issue Securities (Chp 15) |
| Week 8 | Debt Policy (Chp 16) |
| Week 9 | Debt Policy (Chp 16) |
| Week 10 | Payout Policy (Chp 17) |
| Week 11 | Payout Policy (Chp 17) |
| Week 12 | Long-Term Financial Planning (Chp 18) |
| Week 13 | Long-Term Financial Planning (Chp 18) |
| Week 14 | Revision |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C. and Marcus, A.J., 2023. Fundamentals for Corporate Finance. 11th ed. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 9781264101566.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1: Acknowledged that acquired knowledge and continuous learning will be their competitive advantage by learning new methods and skills which they can use both in their lives and workplace, especially in the field of marketing.
- P02 PO2: Acquired the necessary skills and knowledge which enforced the students to keep developing themselves by working independently.
- P03 PO3: Applied the marketing research process by using different techniques from different scientific points of view, and interpreted the findings by combining them with advanced theoretical knowledge in marketing field and develop creative strategies.
- P04 PO4: Applied critical thinking and evaluate and resolve issues and situations from the perspective of ethical behaviour, responsible management and sustainability.
- P05 PO5: Been able to use technological tools and share the information obtained during the program in a safe and secure way in their professional and private lives.
- P06 PO6: Gained the ability to study and work collaboratively with colleagues/co-workers in multicultural environments.
- P07 PO7: Been able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people from different cultures inside and outside the company.
- P08 PO8: Practiced scenarios and case studies in order to apply various marketing theories knowledge and research with the aim to solve real-life problems faced by organizations.
- P09 PO9: Comprehended ,analyzed the environmental factors affecting organizations and been able to formulate a marketing plan that will meet the organization's objectives based on the theories and knowledge acquired.
- P10 PO10: Developed awareness about the environment by associating marketing theories with environmental approaches.
- P11 PO11: Gained social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation, dissemination and application in the field of marketing.
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