Corporate Finance MBA Specialization

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Prerequisite: MBA 6231

Managers are judged on their ability to select value-added projects; this is also one of the drivers of business value.  This course will explore the idea of ranking and selecting the best projects.  This will be accomplished through a study of cash flows and ranking metrics, including payback, internal rate of return and net present value.   

Prerequisite: MBA 6231

Cash management is a major factor in the success or failure of a business. Companies often find themselves short on cash even in a time of profitability. Being able to manage a business through the cash cycle is a key factor in business success. This course will explore current issues and best practices for working capital management.  

Prerequisites: MBA 6231

Description: This course focuses on one of the most fundamental corporate finance decisions, the determination of a firm’s financial capital structure, and its impact on firm risk, cost of capital, and firm value. The course also studies corporate bankruptcy and reorganization.

Prerequisites: MBA 6231, FINA 6213

Description: Valuation is at the very core of finance. Valuation is about figuring out what we think an asset is worth to us, while pricing determines how much we pay for the asset. The two are not necessarily the same. This course introduces various methods for the valuation of a business or the equity of the business.

Prerequisite: MBA 6231

All companies—from small startups to large public companies—require funding in order to operate. This course provides an overview of the various sources of financing that a company can access throughout the different stages of its life, including: debt and equity financing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Initial Public Offerings, and others.

Prerequisites: (MBA 6231, FINA 6213, FINA 6214) or (MBA 6231, FINA 6241)

Private equity has emerged as an important force in our financial markets. This course will explore current issues and best practices ranging from early-stage financing with angel investors and Venture Capital to late stage “take-private” transactions such as leveraged buyouts.

Prerequisites: (MBA 6231, FINA 6213, FINA 6214) or (MBA 6231, FINA 6241)

Early-stage financing is a critical success factor for growing businesses. This course will explore current issues and best practices for financing with public equity. Topics will include Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Direct Listings and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) or Blank-check companies.

Prerequisite: MBA 6231

This one-credit class provides a unique opportunity to interact with local company CFOs. Two CFOs from different industries will be featured as guest speakers. Students will research and assess an industry sector and company from a strategic, operational, and financial perspective, as viewed through a CFO’s lens. Multiple assessment approaches will be explored depending on individual industry/company issues. Examples will include strategic assessment tools such as industry attractiveness and competitive advantage, value chain analysis, and financial assessment tools such as financial statement analysis, trend and ratio analysis and benchmarking. Students will need to demonstrate ability to gather, analyze and ultimately synthesize business recommendations.

Prerequisites: MBA 6231

This course explores financial options from the perspective of a corporation, including what financial options are, how they work, and how they are frequently used to pay employees and managers. Further applications will be explored, including how options can be used as tools to better understand corporate financing and project selection decisions.

Prerequisite: MBA 6231

This course examines financial decision making in multinational companies, including global debt and equity capital markets, international financial institutions, methods of financing international trade, capital budgeting for international projects, international risk analysis and portfolio diversification, linkages between national economies, and exchange rates.