Financial Decision-Making in a Business Context - 1st Trimester 2021-22

3.5 ECTs / Trimester-Long Course / English

Corporate finance is the study of the financing decisions made by firms. No matter what your role in a corporation, an understanding of the key financial decisions made by the firm is vital. In this course we will focus on two broad financial decisions:
- The capital structure decision: What is the optimal mix of securities issued by firms to finance their activities?
- The payout decision: How much should the firm pay-out to equity holders and how?

Prerequisites: Yes (see syllabus)