| Course Description |
This course introduces the fundamental principles of corporate finance and their application to real-world business decisions. Students will examine how companies determine value, measure risk, and make financing choices, while developing the tools to analyze corporate investments and capital structures. Intellectual Goals and Rationale
The course addresses core questions that drive business decision-making: - How do we determine what a company or investment opportunity is worth?
- How do we value financial securities in an uncertain world?
- What is risk? How do we measure it, and how does it affect the cost of capital?
- What is the appropriate balance between debt and equity?
Course Content and Learning Approach
Through a combination of theoretical frameworks, case discussions, and Excel-based financial modeling, students will build the ability to analyze complex financial scenarios. Lectures provide the foundations of valuation and financing, while case work applies these tools to real business challenges. Why This Course Matters
Valuation, investment evaluation, and financing decisions are central to careers in finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, and management. The skills gained—financial modeling, risk assessment, and valuation analysis—are directly relevant to roles in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, consulting, and executive leadership. Who Should Take This Course
This introductory finance course is open to students from all academic backgrounds who seek to strengthen their financial literacy and analytical capabilities. It is particularly valuable for: - Students considering careers in finance, consulting, or general management
- Entrepreneurs who need to understand funding and valuation
- Students in other fields interested in how businesses create and measure value
- Those planning to pursue graduate business education
Prerequisites - Economics: ECON UN1105 Principles of Economics
- Statistics (one of the following):
- STAT UN1001 Intro to Statistical Reasoning
- STAT UN1101 Introduction to Statistics
- STAT UN1201 Calc-Based Introduction to Statistics
- PSYC UN1610 Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Science
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