Foundations of Corporate Finance

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The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the main issues of modern corporate finance. The focus is on understanding how corporations operate, on improving decisions at all levels, and on current issues in corporate financing debates. It builds on the foundations taught in the introductory online MBA classes. In particular, it will review: Why do IPOs seem to leave money on the table? How should firms finance their operations? What should one look for in the debt prospectus? What happens in bankruptcy and why should one care about it? Why did dividends disappear and then come back? Are mergers good, and for whom? And finally, what is wrong with corporate governance? Prerequisite(s): FIN 5751 . Previously offered as FIN 7775 ; and IDS 5404 or IDS 5420 .