• Explain the importance of share price maximization and the influence of agency costs.
• Solve business problems that incorporate the time value of money.
• Examine the performance of an organization using different financial statement analysis techniques.
• Demonstrate how risk is incorporated into the calculation of an asset’s required rate of return.
• Value the stocks and bonds issued by companies to finance their operations.
• Explain the shape of the yield curve, risk-free rate, and sources of risk premium.
• Appraise the financial viability of new projects using capital budgeting techniques.
• Calculate the appropriate cost of capital for a business in different situations.
• Analyze the optimal capital structure for a company based on an assessment of its operational leverage and other factors

• Module 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance
• Module 2: Financial Statement Analysis
• Module 3: Time Value of Money
• Module 4: Bond Valuation and Interest Rates
• Module 5: Risk and Return
• Module 6: Cost of Capital
• Module 7: Stock Valuation
• Module 8: Capital Budgeting
• Module 9: Capital Structure

Students will receive the following:

1. Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jordan, B. D., Ari Pandes, J., & Holloway, T., (2022). Fundamentals of corporate finance (11th Cdn. ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
   Type: Textbook: ISBN: 9781260881387

Non-programmable financial calculator: Texas Instruments BA II Plus (strongly recommended) or equivalent.

Please be aware that should your course have a final exam, you are responsible for the fee to the online proctoring service, ProctorU, or to the in-person approved Testing Centre. Please contact [email protected] with any questions about this.

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam.