FI 8320 - Corporate Financial Strategy

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: MBA 8135.
Description
This course uses a combination of lectures, case analyses, class discussion, and team projects to develop the ability and skills necessary to make strategic financial decisions within the firm. Specific topics will vary according to current relevance and may include the estimation of divisional cost of capital, project analysis including flexibility and real options, incentive alignment, corporate governance, and the influence of alternative financing choices on firm value. The emphasis is on investment and financial decision-making and their impact on firm value; capital market imperfections and their impact on the capital acquisition process; and corporate governance and its impact on firm value.