Course Description

Empirical research in corporate finance. The modern theories of capital structure, dividend policy, corporate control, investment banking, and capital budgeting, emerging areas of research such as market microstructure, venture capital financing, and comparative international corporate finance.

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Athena Title

EMP RES IN CORP FIN

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Prerequisite

FINA 9100 and ECON 8000 and ECON 8010 and ECON 8070

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Pre or Corequisite

FINA 9110

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

Theoretical foundations and theory in practice

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Topical Outline

1. Introduction and overview 2. Separation of ownership and control 3. Stockholder-bondholder conflicts 4. Dividends and corporate payouts 5. Capital structure: that static trade-off theory 6. Methodology 7. Capital structure 8. Dividend policy 9. Security issuance 10. Corporate control 11. Mergers, acquisitions, restructuring 12. Financial distress 13. Corporate diversification and internal capital markets 14. Compensation

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