Corporate Finance I.

Corporate Finance discusses the theoretical background of financial decisions of corporations, methods, and tools supporting these decisions, and their applications. Corporate Finance class serves as the background for the subjects dealing with the functional areas of corporate finance such as Advanced Corporate Finance, Investment and Financing Decisions, Project and Corporate Valuation. The main purpose of corporate finance decisions is to decide if the change, resulting from the decision, increases the value of the company and shareholders’ value. During the course, students get familiar with savings (risk and return, time value of money, capital market pricing) and their effects on the methods and costs of raising capital. Students get fundamental knowledge about investment and financing decisions, including net present value calculations, risk analysis, financing techniques, and liquidity management. By the end of the semester, students have a solid understanding of the system of corporate finance decisions, they are able to raise relevant questions and to use their theoretical knowledge to solve corporate problems.