Capital Formation & Financing Growth

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In this course, we will focus on capital formation, valuation, and understanding the implications of investment and financing decisions that firms make. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Describe the role and purpose of the corporation; Calculate a firm's/project's cost of capital; Evaluate corporate projects and make decisions on whether or not to pursue them; Determine a corporation's optimal capital structure; Analyze how, why, and when corporations return capital to shareholders; Assess the role, applicability, and issuance process of various debt and equity securities; Undertake a comprehensive valuation of a firm or project.