About this course: In this course, participants will learn about the key financial decisions modern corporations face, as well as the alternative methods that can be employed to optimize the value of the firm’s assets. This is part of a Specialization in corporate finance created in partnership between the University of Melbourne and Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon).
Created by: The University of Melbourne
Taught by: Paul Kofman, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics
Sidney Myer Chair of Commerce
Taught by: Sean Pinder, Associate Professor
Faculty of Business and Economics
| Basic Info |
Course 3 of 5 in the
Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization.
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| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Alternative Approaches to Making the Optimal Investment Decision
This week we will define and explain the key approaches to investment evaluation utilized by corporations around the world. We will also consider the way in which sensitivity analysis might be employed so as to provide information to management beyond the simp...
7 videos, 7 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Week 1 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
WEEK 2
Raising Capital and the Choices Firms Face
In week 2 we will explain the mechanics behind how firms go to the market via an initial public offering (IPO) to raise new equity capital. We then demonstrate the impact of introducing debt on the returns to shareholders and highlight the different factors th...
8 videos, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Week 2 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
WEEK 3
Creating Value via Takeovers, Mergers and Corporate Restructuring
During week 3 we will explain how takeovers and mergers occur in practice, define the key terms used in the analysis of markets for corporate control and then develop an understanding of how changes in control might be objectively assessed via financial analys...
6 videos, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Week 3 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
WEEK 4
Alternative Approaches to Risk Management
In the final week of this course we define and demonstrate the use of different derivative securities in risk management including; forwards, futures and option contracts. We explain the key drivers of option values and explain how options might be combined to...
6 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Week 4 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade
Graded: Course Final Exam - This quiz contributes 40% towards your final grade
Graded: Peer Assessment – This contributes 20% towards your final grade
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Easily understandable even to those without prior knowledge of finance, but at the same time can also provide new information to those who have already studied finance.
Very good course to understand corporate finance..
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The most interesting course out of the first 3.