COMM 4240

This course will help students learn to apply fundamental ideas of corporate finance to real-life problems of business valuation and financial decision. Topics that will be discussed include valuation, mergers and acquisitions, financial distress, capital structure, payout policy, securities issuance, and corporate governance. The course builds on concepts and techniques that students have learned in finance, accounting, statistics, and economics. Case studies will be used to bridge the gap between finance theory and its applications to practical problems in corporate finance.