Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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Course information
Learning outcomes
This course introduces the fundamental tools used in corporate finance. After completing the course, the students should have the skills and knowledge to select and effectively apply techniques for valuing firms and comparing investment opportunities, evaluate possible methods of raising capital, evaluate the optimal capital structure of the firm, and understand the functioning of financial markets, and how the market prices of financial assets relate to the cost of capital of firms.
Content
Analysis of investment projects, cost of capital, equity valuation, capital structure, payout policy, mergers and acquisitions
Teacher
Joni Kokkonen
Study material
Material distributed and indicated during the course.
Workload
Lectures, assignments, and independent study
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Evaluation
Exam: 70%
Assignments: 30%
Teaching time and location
The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system
- The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
- From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected
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From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Further information
Equivalences to other courses: Corporate Finance (28C00100)
Online learning environment for the course
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Registration and course fee
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Registration for this course starts on 4.8.2025 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 29.8.2025 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The number of participants is limited to 50.
This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Business.
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