Lecture

Corporate Finance

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Name in diploma supplement

Corporate Finance

Organisational Unit

Lehrstuhl für Finanzierung

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Heiko Jacobs

SPW

2

Language

English

Cycle

winter semester

Participants at most

no limit

Participants

• BWL EaF MasterPflichtbereich 1.-2. Sem, Compulsory, Module Corporate Finance
• LA gbF/kbF BK MasterMasterprüfung in der kleinen beruflichen FachrichtungFinanz- und Rechnungswesen, SteuernWahlpflichtbereich Kleine berufliche Fachrichtung "Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, Steuern" 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Corporate Finance
• MuU MasterWahlpflichtbereich IIIWahlpflichtbereich III A.: Märkte und Unternehmen aus Unternehmensperspektive 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Corporate Finance
• VWL MasterWahlpflichtbereich II 1.-3. Sem, Elective, Module Corporate Finance

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Preliminary knowledge

Students are assumed to have an undergraduate level knowledge of finance and of statistics/econometrics. A sufficient level of spoken and written English language skills is necessary. 

Abstract

Structured presentation of the theory and practice of how corporations make financial decisions

Contents

• Statement Analysis
• Investments, Capital Budgeting, and DCF Valuation
• Valuation of Bonds and Stocks
• Risk and Return
• Capital Market Equilibrium and Cost of Capital
• Project Analysis and Real Options
• Capital Structure and Payout Policy
• Behavioral Corporate Finance

Literature

The course is based on material from the following corporate finance books:

• Berk/DeMarzo: Corporate Finance
• Brealey/Myers/Allen: Principles of Corporate Finance
• Welch: Corporate Finance
• Ross/Westerfield/Jaffe: Corporate Finance

Some additional material (mostly in the form of academic papers) will be given in the lecture.

Teaching concept

The course is held in the form of lectures.