There are no pre-requisites.  Business Organizations is NOT a pre-requisite.

This course will provide an introduction to the economic and financial aspects of corporations. The following topics will be covered: discounting and present value; the cost of capital; the efficient capital market hypothesis; introduction to optimal capital structure of the firm; the theory of financial option; the principal-agent model. The course will also cover the financial and legal aspects of the capital structure of firms: common stock; corporate debt; preferred stock; hybrid financial instruments. Basics on corporate accounting will be provided during the course.

Carney, Corporate Finance – Principles and Practice (2d ed. 2010);  articles and lecture notes that will be posted on the web and/or distributed during the course.

I will post class assignments on the course’s TWEN home page.  You are responsible for staying informed about assignments.

Attendance Policy:            

Regular class attendance is required. Satisfactory attendance is a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes.

Class Participation:

You are expected to be prepared for and participate in each class.  I retain the option to raise your final grade based on voluntary class participation.

Assessment:

2 credits will be assigned based on a two-hour final exam. The extra credit is optional for students who will prepare a short essay on a topic I will suggest during the course.