In this course you will learn how companies decide on how much debt to take, and whether to raise capital from markets or from banks. You will also learn how to measure and manage credit risk and how to deal with financial distress. You will discuss the mechanics of dividends and share repurchases, and how to choose the best way to return cash to investors. You will also learn how to use derivatives and liquidity management to offset specific sources of financial risk, including currency risks. Finally, You will learn how companies finance merger and acquisition decisions, including leveraged buyouts, and how to incorporate large changes in leverage in standard valuation models.
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Kurs 6 von 7 in
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Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben
- Risk Management
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A)
- Debt
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Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
Kurs 6 von 7 in
Ca. 21 Stunden zum Abschließen
Englisch
Untertitel: Chinesisch (traditionell), Arabischer Raum, Französisch, Portugiesisch (europäisch), Italienisch, Vietnamesisch, Koreanisch, Deutsch, Russisch, Englisch, Spanisch
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Beginnen Sie damit, auf Ihren Master-Abschluss hinzuarbeiten.
Dieses Kurs ist Teil des reinen Onlineabschlusses Master of Business Administration (iMBA) von University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Wenn Sie in das komplette Programm aufgenommen werden, werden Ihre Kurse auf Ihren Abschluss angerechnet.
Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
2 Stunden zum Abschließen
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 Stunden zum Abschließen
3 Videos (Gesamt 13 min), 5 Lektüren, 1 Quiz
4 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 1: Raising Financing: The Capital Structure Decision
In Module 1, we will discuss the differences between debt and equity financing for corporations. We will then learn how to avoid usual mistakes that people make when analyzing the choice between debt and equity. We will work with financial statements to understand the impact of higher debt on corporate profits, and we will learn how debt and risk are fundamentally related. Finally, we will use our knowledge to understand how companies choose how much debt to have.
4 Stunden zum Abschließen
12 Videos (Gesamt 122 min), 2 Lektüren, 3 Quiz
5 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 2: Understanding Debt Financing and Payout Policy
In Module 2 we will dig deeper into the mechanics and the institutional details that are important to understand debt financing. We will learn models that allow us to link default probabilities to yields on a company’s debt. We will discuss the roles of credit ratings and credit default swaps for debt markets. We will learn the importance of non-price contractual terms such as debt covenants, collateral and seniority. We will use this knowledge to understand how companies choose between bank debt and bond financing. Finally, we will discuss how payout decisions (dividends and share repurchases) affect firm value and how companies choose their optimal payout policy.
5 Stunden zum Abschließen
12 Videos (Gesamt 110 min), 2 Lektüren, 5 Quiz
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 3: Risk Management
In Module 3 we will identify good and bad reasons why companies engage in risk management, or hedging. We will learn the mechanics of how to use derivatives such as forwards and futures to eliminate specific risks. We will also discuss how to manage risks that cannot be hedged with derivatives. In particular, we will learn that appropriate liquidity management can work as a substitute for hedging strategies. We will also discuss how and why to hedge currency risk, and how to think about a company’s cost of capital when making cross-border investments.
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
11 Videos (Gesamt 96 min), 2 Lektüren, 3 Quiz
6 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 4: Financial Management of Acquisitions and R&D
In Module 4, we will apply the financial management tools that we developed in this course to M&A decisions and R&D programs. We will learn how to finance an M&A deal, and how companies choose between cash and stock payments to acquire target companies. We will also discuss the financing of LBOs (leveraged buyouts), and learn how to model a leveraged buyout using Excel. We will then discuss the financial management of R&D programs, with an emphasis on risk management. Specifically, we will learn how to think about the financing of R&D in a dynamic framework that considers the need to make uncertain follow up investments.
6 Stunden zum Abschließen
14 Videos (Gesamt 158 min), 2 Lektüren, 5 Quiz
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Course Conclusion
You will find out where to go next after completing this course and be able to share any thoughts you have on this course experience.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
2 Videos (Gesamt 19 min), 2 Lektüren
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Top-Bewertungen von CORPORATE FINANCE II: FINANCING INVESTMENTS AND MANAGING RISK
von TF2. März 2019
A treasure trove of research based information to inform real-world financial decisions; immediately applicable and relevant!
von DS9. Sep. 2018
each topic is nicely explained, real life examples are very fruitful.
voice is low during interview, but it was very fruitful and have learnt a-lot.
von FR13. Juni 2020
Professor Heitor Almeida makes this course practical by using real world simplified data. The examples helped me to comprehend the concepts and get a deep understanding of corporate finance
von MP27. Sep. 2017
Risk Management section felt very rushed - would have appreciated a slower pace and more detailed description for such a complicated topic - especially Hedging!
Ãœber den Spezialisierung Finanzmanagement
This Specialization covers the fundamentals of strategic financial management, including financial accounting, investments, and corporate finance. You will learn to evaluate major strategic corporate and investment decisions and to understand capital markets and institutions from a financial perspective, and you will develop an integrated framework for value-based financial management and individual financial decision-making.
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