Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation
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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:Â Â Â The University of Melbourne
Taught by:Â Â Â Â Paul Kofman, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics
Sidney Myer Chair of Commerce
Taught by:Â Â Â Â Sean Pinder, Associate Professor
Faculty of Business and Economics
Basic Info
Course 3 of 5 in the Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization.
Language
English
How To Pass
Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Course 3 of Specialization
Essentials of Corporate Finance. Learn the foundations of accounting, financial analysis and the measurement of value creation.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
The University of Melbourne
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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...Â
7 videos, 7 readings, 1 reading
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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...Â
8 videos, 1 reading, 1 reading
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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...Â
6 videos, 1 reading, 1 reading
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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...Â
6 videos, 4 readings, 1 reading
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Graded: Week 4 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade