This module introduces students to the major topical areas of corporate finance, including the basic concepts and principles, the basic analytical tools, risks and returns, capital structures, and M&As in a more advanced level. Particularly, this module focuses on risk and return, short-term and long-term financing and capital structure. Students will be encouraged to apply the basic concepts/principles and analytical tools to solve financing problems.
A. Understand the basic principles of corporate finance, governance and ethics; B. Apply various measures and models to analyze the relation between risk and return; C. Critically evaluate firms’ financing plans and capital structure choice; D. Understand and evaluate corporate finance decisions in capital budgeting, M&A and working capital management; E. Apply financial derivatives in corporate finance and evaluate corporate decisions in the international context.
Lectures: Student will be exposed to theoretical knowledge and corresponding real-life examples of corporate finance during lectures. Tutorials: In addition to lectures, students will also take part in guided independent study, which will be discussed in tutorials. In these sessions, students will be asked to reflect on the theory learnt in lectures and apply their knowledge to practical cases.