Corporate Finance

The course is taught entirely in English. The course is open for Norwegian students and exchange students.
Note that there are restrictions for students specializing in Finance.

Objective
To give the students an understanding of the theory of financial decision making and the behaviour of the capital markets in which these decisions are taken.

Prerequisites
Elementary economics and quantitative methods.

Restrictions
This course must not be chosen by students on the third year specialization in Financial Management, due to overlapping contents with BØA3010.

Tuition
Lectures, exercises and examination of exercises.

Assessment
The two mandatory written assignments during the semester needs to be passed in order to qualify for the final exam. Individual written examination (4h).
Aid: Approved calculator

Contents
Valuation
Risk
Practical Problems in Capital Budgeting
Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency
Payout Policy and Capital Structure
Options
Debt Financing
Risk Management
Financial Planning and the Management of Working Capital
Mergers, Corporate Control and Governance

Syllabus literature
Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C., Allen, F. (2006) Corporate Finance. 8.ed. Boston, Mass., McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Selected articles and chapters from other books.