Ekonomie a finance

This course covers the principles of corporate finance and their practical applications. It offers deeper insights into valuation of bonds and stocks, decision-making within corporations, theory of capital structure and management, and related topics of payout and debt policies. In addition, the course covers the basics of pricing derivative securities and managing risk from the corporate managers point of view.

Textbook

The main textbook of this course is: Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C., and Allen, F. (2011) Principles of Corporate Finance, 10th ed. McGraw-Hill Education (“BMA”). Additional handouts may be distributed in class or posted online, along with the lecture notes.

Grading is based on three components:

25% problem sets (expected 4 home assignments)

30% mid-term exam

45% final exam

Bonus points with an expected weight of 5-10% of total grade will be awarded during the lectures for active participation and performance in short quizzes.

Effort expectations – students are expected to attend classes and actively participate. Also, they are encouraged to read assigned chapters beforehand so that we can focus on discussion and deeper understanding in class rather than explanation of basic concepts.