About this class
This is an advanced course in Financial Management. The participants are assumed to have a background in managerial finance.
During the course, we shall revise and develop such concepts as corporate valuation, real option valuation, financing decisions, dividends and repurchases, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, risk management.
Each topic shall be illustrated and. the analyses shall be made from the perspective of the decision maker or the viewpoint of the analyst.
The purpose of the decision shall be to create value for the owners.
During the course, we shall analyze risk factors accompanying the decisions taken.
For that end, the real option approach shall be used. While handling each of the topics attention shall be paid to the global context of the financial and investment decisions taken.
We shall also discuss the special problems of applying the general concepts of financial management in emerging markets
