FI 602 - Finance Strategy and Valuation

Prerequisites: A 620, EC 601 or EC 604, and FI 601 and QA 604. Examination of valuation, investment, and financing of the firm and their implications for strategic decision making. Topics include objective of the firm and agency theory; strategies for the investment decision; short-term financial management strategies; theories of choice and decision making; state preference theory and its implications for planning and strategy; risk measurement and decision making; derivatives and their application to corporate risk management and planning; efficient capital markets and value creation; capital structure; valuation models and dividend policy; merger and acquisition strategies; the leasing decision and business planning; international financial management strategies.
3 credits