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Corporate Finance (M&R-B-5-B_35-CFI-SE)
Department
- Bachelor's program Management & Law
Course unit code
- M&R-B-5-B_35-CFI-SE
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 5
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- not available
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Students know the basics of finance, i.e. the rules and players on the financial markets, as well as the most important financial institutions. In addition, financial management concepts such as the time value of money, interest rates and investment decisions (capital budgeting) are covered. The most important and most frequently used debt and equity instruments and their effects on corporate financing are then presented and discussed. Finally, the theoretical concepts of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) are discussed and examined for their practical applicability.
Mode of delivery
- face-to-face
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- - The basics of financing
- Time value of money, interest rates and investments
- Debt and equity financing: instruments & implications
- Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) & Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Introduction to derivatives (options, forwards, futures and swaps)
Recommended or required reading
- Books:
Berk, J., & DeMarzo, P. (2020). Corporate finance (5th ed.). Pearson.
Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C., & Allen, F. (2020). Principles of corporate finance (13th
ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Koller, T., Goedhart, M., & Wessels, D. (2020). Valuation: Measuring and Managing the
Value of Companies (7th ed.). Wiley.
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2022). Corporate finance
(13th ed.). McGraw Hill.
Vernimmen, P., Quiry, P., & Le Fur, Y. (2022). Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice
(6th ed.). Wiley.
Journals:
International Journal of Finance
Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
Journal of Corporate Finance
Journal of Derivatives
Journal of Empirical Finance
Journal of Finance
Journal of Portfolio Management
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none