Corporate Finance Essentials II

This course is part of Think like a CFO Specialization

Instructor: Javier Estrada

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

120 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 6 modules in this course

Building upon your Corporate Finance Essentials foundation, this course delves into crucial aspects of corporate finance, including market efficiency, bond valuation, stock analysis, capital structure, and dividend policy. You will learn to assess market efficiency, analyze bond yields and default risk, value stocks using relative valuation techniques, and understand capital sourcing strategies.

Welcome back to Corporate Finance! In this opening session, we’ll revisit the key concepts from Corporate Finance Essentials and preview the advanced topics ahead. Think of this as your strategic launchpad for deepening your finance fluency.

What's included

9 videos2 readings1 assignment

9 videos Total 23 minutes

Introduction 2 minutes
Professor's Biography 1 minute
Risk and return 5 minutes
Correlation and Diversification 4 minutes
The CAPM and the Cost of Capital 3 minutes
Estimating the Cost of Capital 2 minutes
Project Evaluation 2 minutes
Corporate Value Creation 2 minutes
A Look Ahead to Corporate Finance Essentials II 3 minutes

2 readings Total 15 minutes

Syllabus 10 minutes
Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums! 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Which Measure Do You Use? 30 minutes

Let’s explore one of modern finance’s foundational ideas: market efficiency. In this module, you’ll learn what it really means, why it matters, and how it shapes everything from pricing to investor behavior.

What's included

9 videos2 assignments

9 videos Total 56 minutes

Market Efficiency 8 minutes
Factors determining Market Efficiency 5 minutes
A Myth 4 minutes
Levels of Efficiency 7 minutes
Fundamental and Technical Analysis 8 minutes
Four Important Points 11 minutes
Beating the Market 5 minutes
Investing 5 minutes
The bottom Line 3 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Market Efficiency 30 minutes
Market Efficiency—What Can You Expect? 30 minutes

Welcome to the world of fixed income. This module introduces you to the essentials of bond investing, key terms, types of bonds, and how to assess returns and risk. You'll develop the tools to understand debt markets with clarity.

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10 videos1 reading2 assignments

10 videos Total 56 minutes

Bonds. Introduction 2 minutes
Bond Issuers and Bond Types 8 minutes
A Simple Example 2 minutes
Valuation 8 minutes
Valuation. Case Study 4 minutes
The Yield to Maturity 9 minutes
The Yield to Maturity. Case Study 9 minutes
Risk. Default Risk 10 minutes
Risk. Other sources of bond risk 3 minutes
The Bottom Line 2 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

The Essential Finantial Toolkit 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Bonds 30 minutes
What Type of Bond Is It? 30 minutes

Time to think like a valuation analyst. This module dives into stock valuation through relative valuation methods, especially the use of multiples. You’ll learn what makes a stock “expensive” or “cheap,” and why context is everything.

What's included

9 videos1 reading2 assignments

9 videos Total 43 minutes

The Basics 5 minutes
Multiples. Two critical issues 3 minutes
Multiples. The P/E Ratio 5 minutes
Multiples. Benchmarks 8 minutes
Multiples. The Critical Question 4 minutes
Multiples. The PEG Ratio 5 minutes
Case Study. Part 1 7 minutes
Case Study. Part 2 4 minutes
The Bottom Line 2 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

The Essential Financial Toolkit. Multiples 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Stocks 30 minutes
Which multiple tells the full story? 30 minutes

How should firms fund their projects? This module tackles the mix of debt and equity that companies use to grow, combining quantitative frameworks with strategic considerations to determine the optimal capital structure.

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6 videos1 assignment

Why do some companies pay dividends while others don’t? In our final module, you’ll explore the rationale behind dividend decisions and the financial signals they send. It’s a topic where strategy, expectations, and capital management meet.