FINC 330 - Corporate Finance

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Prerequisite(s): FINC 235.
A survey of the financial structure of the firm, its demand for funds to finance the acquisition of assets and the sources available to satisfy this demand. The course focuses on how companies invest in real assets, how they raise the funds to pay for these investments, and how these assets ultimately affect the value of the firm. Analysis of the firm’s capital structure and alternative short- and long-term financing sources and techniques will be covered. Major attention will be given to applications of time value, bond and stock valuation, working capital and cash flow management, capital budgeting project analysis, risk and return in investment decisions, and the dividend decisions of a corporation. It is a web-enhanced course emphasizing the study of the major areas of corporate finance from the perspective of the chief financial officer.