Corporate Finance for Professionals
Master the core principles of corporate finance to drive strategic decision-making and maximize shareholder value.
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Foundations of Corporate Finance
Unit 1: What is Corporate Finance?
Defining Corp. Finance
Scope of Corp. Finance
Maximizing Value
Value & Decision Making
Unit 2: Agency Problem & Business Organizations
The Agency Problem
Aligning Interests
Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships
Corporations
Unit 3: Financial Markets & Institutions
Biz Orgs: Financial Impact
Financial Markets
Financial Institutions
Markets & Institutions
Wrap Up: Foundations
Time Value of Money and Investment Decisions
Unit 1: Understanding Time Value of Money
Intro to TVM
Future Value: Simple
Future Value: Compound
Present Value Basics
PV of a Single Sum
Unit 2: Annuities and Perpetuities
Intro to Annuities
FV of an Annuity
PV of an Annuity
Perpetuities Explained
Growing Perpetuities
Unit 3: Applications and Advanced Concepts
Loan Amortization
Effective Interest Rate
Investment Decisions
Rate of Return
TVM and Inflation
Financial Statement Analysis
Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Statements
What are they?
The Balance Sheet
Asset Deep Dive
Liabilities & Equity
Balance Sheet Example
Unit 2: The Income Statement
Income Statement Basics
Cost of Goods Sold
Operating Expenses
Income Statement Example
Unit 3: The Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Statement Intro
Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Financing Activities
Cash Flow Statement Example
Financial Ratio Analysis
Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Ratios
Ratio Analysis: Intro
Standardization is Key
Data Sources for Ratios
Unit 2: Profitability Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Unit 3: Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)
Cash Ratio
Unit 4: Solvency Ratios
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Times Interest Earned
Unit 5: Efficiency Ratios
Inventory Turnover
A/R Turnover
Total Asset Turnover
Risk and Return
Unit 1: Understanding Risk and Return
Risk & Return: An Intro
Types of Investment Risk
Quantifying Risk
Variance Calculation
Standard Deviation
Unit 2: Beta and the CAPM
What is Beta?
Calculating Beta
Intro to CAPM
CAPM: Risk-Free Rate
CAPM: Market Risk Premium
Unit 3: Applying Risk and Return Concepts
CAPM Calculation
Risk-Return Tradeoff
Portfolio Diversification
Real-World Examples
Limitations of CAPM
Capital Budgeting
Unit 1: Introduction to Capital Budgeting
Capital Budgeting Defined
Cash Flow Estimation
Project Classifications
Unit 2: Net Present Value (NPV)
NPV: The Basics
Discount Rate Selection
NPV Example
Unit 3: Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
IRR: The Basics
Calculating IRR
IRR Example
NPV vs. IRR
Unit 4: Payback Period and Discounted Payback
Payback Period
Discounted Payback
Payback Example
Unit 5: Sensitivity Analysis and Decision Making
Sensitivity Analysis
Scenario Analysis
Financing and Capital Structure
Unit 1: Sources of Financing
Intro to Financing
All About Debt Financing
Equity Financing Explained
Hybrid Securities
Unit 2: Capital Structure Fundamentals
Capital Structure Intro
Debt vs. Equity: Trade-offs
Capital Structure Theories
Leverage and Firm Value
Unit 3: Optimal Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
Optimal Capital Structure
Dividend Policy: Intro
Dividend Irrelevance Theory
Share Repurchases
Dividends and Signaling
Putting it All Together