Introduction to Corporate Finance
Overview:
Type of Course | Lecture and Exercise |
Semester | winter term 2018/2019 |
Credits | 6 ECTS |
Course language | German |
Course responsible | Muntermann, Jan, Prof. Dr. |
VorlesungÜbung | Thursday 02:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., room ZHG011weekly: 10/18/2018 - 01/31/2019 |
Contents:
- The traditional view on corporate finance
- The modern view on corporate finance
- Foundations of investments
- Capital budgeting and investment criteria
- Decision problems under uncertainty
- The cost of capital for equity and debt
- Capital structure and the cost of capital
Learning outcome / core skills:
After successfully completing this module, students should be able to:- understand and being able to explain the different functions of corporate finance within a firm according to the traditional and modern views.
- explain and correctly apply the basic terminology of corporate finance.
- explain and critically reflect the economic foundations of investment theory.
- explain and apply major methods and criteria for investment evaluation (net present value methods, future value method, annuity method, internal rate of return, pay-back method).
- put structure to decision problems under uncertainty.
- explain and distinguish between different forms of financing and be able to critically assess their potential strengths and weaknesses.
More information regarding the course can be found here: UniVZ