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Corporate Finance

Master the analytical frameworks used by CFOs and investment bankers — from time value of money and DCF valuation to capital structure, M&A, and dividend policy. Grounded in Berk & DeMarzo, Damodaran, and MIT OCW 15.401.

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Course Outline

1

Foundations of Corporate Finance

5 lessons

Understand the purpose and structure of corporate finance — from firm objectives and governance to the evolving role of the CFO.

What is Corporate Finance?
The Goal of the Firm
Agency Problems
Corporate Governance
The Role of the CFO
2

Time Value of Money

5 lessons

Master the most important concept in finance — why a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, and the math to prove it.

Present Value & Future Value
Discounting Cash Flows
Annuities & Perpetuities
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
3

Valuation Methods

5 lessons

Learn the three pillars of valuation — DCF analysis, comparable companies, and precedent transactions — used by Wall Street analysts every day.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
Comparable Company Analysis (Comps)
Precedent Transactions
Enterprise Value vs. Equity Value
Terminal Value
4

Capital Structure

5 lessons

Understand how companies choose between debt and equity financing, the Modigliani-Miller theorem, and the trade-offs that determine optimal capital structure.

Debt vs. Equity Financing
Modigliani-Miller Theorem
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Optimal Capital Structure
Leverage & Financial Risk
5

Capital Budgeting

5 lessons

Master the decision rules and analytical techniques used to evaluate investment projects — from NPV and IRR to sensitivity analysis and real options.

Investment Decision Rules
Incremental Cash Flows
Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Real Options
Project Risk Analysis
6

Dividend Policy

5 lessons

Explore the theory and practice of dividend policy — when firms should pay dividends, buy back stock, or retain earnings for growth.

Dividend Policy
Stock Buybacks vs. Dividends
Dividend Irrelevance Theory (M&M)
Signaling Theory
Dividend Aristocrats & Kings
7

Mergers & Acquisitions

5 lessons

Understand the strategy, process, and financial analysis behind corporate mergers and acquisitions — from deal types to synergy valuation.

Types of M&A
The M&A Process
Valuation in M&A
Hostile vs. Friendly Takeovers
Synergies & Integration