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Corporate finance

Course Description: Corporate Finance is an advanced course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of corporate finance theories and practices. The course begins with a study of corporate governance frameworks and their role in shaping sound financial decisions. Students will explore capital budgeting techniques and methods for evaluating projects, supported by a precise understanding of the cost of capital and its implications for investment and financing decisions. The course also analyzes financial leverage, capital structure theories, and the relationship between financing choices and the required rate of return. Students will also study dividend policy and share repurchase strategies as key mechanisms for distributing value to shareholders. Additionally, the course works to develop students' proficiency in working capital management and analyzing financial statements to assess a company's performance and financial health. Furthermore, the course covers approaches to valuing businesses and equity, identifying and valuing financial options, and concludes with a study of mergers and acquisitions as a strategic tool in corporate finance.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Explain the role of corporate governance in directing a company's financial decisions and protecting the interests of its stakeholders.
Evaluating capital budgeting methods and their application in assessing projects and investment decisions.
Calculate and interpret the cost of capital, and analyze financial leverage metrics and their impact on company risk and profitability.
Analyze theories of capital structure and required rate of return, and evaluate dividend policy and share repurchase strategies.
* Develop effective working capital management strategies and apply financial statement analysis methods to assess company performance.
Applying facility and equity valuation models, identifying and evaluating financial options, and assessing mergers and acquisitions as strategic corporate finance decisions.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
Distinguishes between corporate finance concepts such as corporate governance principles, cost of capital, financial leverage measures, and capital structure theories, including the required rate of return and capital structure theorems.
Discusses issues related to advanced corporate finance, dividends policy and share repurchase strategies, business and equity valuation, financial statement analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.
Evaluates capital budgeting decisions and project appraisal, identifies and assesses financing options, and manages working capital using corporate finance theories and methods.
2) Skills:
Applies problem-solving and critical thinking skills to develop innovative solutions for complex and advanced financial problems, supporting effective decision-making.
Critically evaluates research in corporate finance.
Communicates corporate finance information and results verbally.
3) Values, Responsibility, and Autonomy:
Analyzes professional and ethical standards for resolving dilemmas or challenges in corporate finance.

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Last updated: 2026-05-10