Learning Outcomes
The course is designed to equip students with the basic concepts of corporate finance. Learning experience includes: introduction to finance; investment making decisions; pricing of financial instruments such as bonds and stocks; the relationship between risk and return; cost of capital; and introduction to portfolio theory and Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Textbook:
Brealey et al. (2009), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill (Newest version updated until 2012)
Requirements for Completion of the Course:
- To assess the learning outcomes, we evaluate the students by continuous assessments through four following methods:
- Participation: the active participation of students in the class interaction.
- Presentation by group: the group will present the assigned case in 15’ – 20’ and will be questioned by another group. The students need to review questions, demonstrate their critical thinking skills, synthesis skills and analysis skills.
- Mid-term test and Final test: to assess the learning outcomes.
- Detail:
Components | Duration (minutes) | Assessment Forms | Percentage | Schedule |
Test 1 | 15 - 30 | By the active participation of students | 20% | 4- 14 |
Midterm test | 90 minutes | Essay and/or MCQ. Open-book | 30% | As schedule |
Final test | 90 minutes | Essay and/or MCQ. Open-book | 50% | As schedule |
Total | 100% |
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Subordinate semester: test will be take place in class. | ||||