Corporate finance course

The object of capital budgeting

The object of capital budgeting is to find real assets which are worth more than they cost. To do so, we need a theory of value.
How to evaluate whether a decision should be undertaken ?
Financial decisions involve exchange of cash now for cash later, usually subject to uncertainty
Key question: How to evaluate whether a decision should be undertaken ?
Is risky cash later "worth" expense? ...
but evaluation requires a corporate objective!

What is the appropriate goal of a firm? >>


Corporate finance

PART ONE: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
The present value
Investment decisions
Practical problems in capital budgeting
Firms evaluation

PART TWO. BASICS OF FINANCE
The financial markets
Options
The market efficiency
Risk
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control
International Financial Management

PART THREE FINANCING DECISIONS
Corporate financing
Dividend policy and capital structure

PART FOUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Financial planning
Short-term financial management


Course created and updated by Dr David Chelly, PhD in Management sciences from the University of Tours.