Кто читает:: Банковский институт

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 1-й курс, 1 модуль

Преподаватель

Димова Елена Анатольевна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course develops theoretical framework for understanding and analyzing major financial problems of modern firm in the market environment. The course covers basic models of corporate capital valuation, including pricing models for primary financial assets, real assets valuation and investment projects analysis, capital structure. The course is focused on developing skills in analyzing corporate behavior in capital markets and the relationship of agent and principal in raising funds, allocating capital, distributing returns. It provides necessary knowledge in evaluating different management decisions and their influence on corporate performance and value

Learning Objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide the conceptual background for corporate financial analysis from the point of corporate value creation. The course aims to develop an understanding of the theoretical foundations and practical aspects of the decisions made by the financial managers of a corporation.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Analyze the trade-off between current earnings and future growth prospects.
• Assess the sensitivity of project value to changes in parameters.
• Assess the value of a firm's stock based on fundamental information.
• Define and calculate various measures of leverage and the firm characteristics that affect the levels of operating and financial leverage. Calculate the breakeven quantity of sales is that quantity of sales for which total revenue just covers total costs.
• Define the role and responsibilities of a firm's financial manager.
• Describe the sources of value creation in mergers and acquisitions. Assess the gains or losses to both acquiring and target firm in a merger.
• Estimate a firm's cost of capital in relation to risk and leverage.
• Evaluate a firm's short-term investment policies and short-term funding strategy. Understand why the management of inventory, receivables, and payables is important to a firm's overall profitability and value.
• Explain how firms interact with the financial markets.
• Explain the factors that affect a firm's choice of capital structure.
• Explain the factors that affect a firm's choice of payout policy. Know the terminology and mechanics of dividend payments. Calculate the EPS and book value of a firm after a share repurchase, given the relevant information about the firm and the source of the funds.
• Know how to calculate all of the measures used to evaluate capital projects and the decision rules associated with them. Evaluate and rank alternative investment projects.
• Understand and apply the approaches to the management of current assets and liabilities, including short-term bank financing, and the receivables aging schedule.
• Understand the specific issues that are covered under the heading of "corporate governance" and which practices are considered good. You should know the characteristics of an independent and effective board of directors. Much of the rest of the material has to do with shareholder interests and whether a firm's actions and procedures promote the interests of shareholders.
• Understand weighted average cost of capital and be able to calculate the costs of common equity, preferred stock, and the after-tax cost of debt.

Course Contents

Introduction to corporate finance. Corporation as a form of business. The purpose of corporate management.
Corporate Performance, Governance and Business Ethics
Capital Budgeting
Cost of Capital
Measures of Leverage
Capital Structure
Dividends and Share Repurchases
Working Capital Management
Stock valuation
Mergers and Acquisitions

Assessment Elements

participation in class discussions
Individual presentations and home assignments with the submission deadline
final test

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 1st module
0.6 * final test + 0.2 * participation in class discussions + 0.2 * Individual presentations and home assignments with the submission deadline

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Berk, J. B., & DeMarzo, P. M. (2017). Corporate Finance: The Core, Global Edition: Vol. Fourth edition. Pearson.
Corporate finance, Berk, J., 2007
Corporate finance, Berk, J., 2011
Corporate finance, Berk, J., 2014
Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, & Franklin Allen. (2020). ISE EBook Online Access for Principles of Corporate Finance: Vol. Thirteenth edition. McGraw-Hill Education.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Damodaran, A. (2015). Applied Corporate Finance (Vol. Fourth edition). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1639191

Магистерская программа «Финансовый аналитик»

Контакты:

Corporate Finance