FIN 545 Optimizing Corporate Finance
Corporate financial decisions are explored from the perspective of the chief financial officer. Given the goal of increasing firm value, students explore several key financial decisions related to capital investment, financing and risk management. Investment topics include portfolio selection and allocation decisions, as well as capital budgeting under risk and M&A. Financing topics examine decisions about optimal capital structure in terms of debt/equity; how companies return value to shareholders through dividends; and other payback strategies.