FIN 392 Corporate Finance

General

• Analyze the capital structure decision and evaluate the effect of financial leverage on a corporation.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of issues and considerations involved in financial decisions such as corporate mergers and acquisitions and lease-versus-buy.
• Know the basic types of derivative contracts, their payoff structures and how they can be used to manage risk.
• Recognize factors to be taken into account in determining a corporation's dividend policy.
• Understand the basic elements of the foreign exchange market and alternative approaches to evaluating a corporate investment decision in an international context.