Corporate Finance
Unternehmensfinanzierung
6 CPevery semesterENFÜS
Contents
Basic Concepts • Time Value of Money (TVM) • Types of Investment • Capital Expenditure (CapEx) • Net Working Capital (NWC) • Practical Applications Capital Market Theory • Portfolio Theory of Risk and Return • Efficient Market Hypothesis • Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) • Beta and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) • Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Financial Policies • Dividend Policy • Capital Structure • Financial Policies in Reality Corporate Evaluation • Methods and Tools • Merger and Acquisition (M&A) • Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) Special Evaluation Methods • Black-Scholes Model • Call and Put Options • Real Options • Currency Risks in Transactions • Leasing Concepts
Learning outcomes
After completing this module, students will be able to: • Apply key concepts and tools of Corporate Finance (according to contents) • Select and confidently apply appropriate methods of Corporate Finance • Independently expand their knowledge in Corporate Finance • Analyse and structure complex tasks in Corporate Finance • Generate and implement new ideas in Corporate Finance • Continually prepare and evaluate source material of Corporate Finance • Assess current trends in Corporate Finance • Present ideas and concepts confidently and convincingly
Assessment
• Two individual calculation exercises for 5% each (total 10%) • Group calculation exercise for 10% • Group exercise (Calculation and/or text approx. 6 written pages) with presentation (approx. 30 minutes) for 10% • Written exam of 85 minutes for 70%
Literature (4)
- Brealey, Myers, Marcus (2023) Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.
- Brealey, Myers, Allen (2006) Corporate Finance, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.
- Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe (2005) Corporate Finance, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.
- Berk, DeMarzo (2020) Corporate Finance, 5th Edition, Pearson, London.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 29 Sep 2026Original