Corporate Finance

Knowledge

The student:

• Has advanced knowledge in the field of corporate finance and governance, and specialized insights in the financing, investment and payout decisions.
• Has thorough knowledge of the main theories and empirical strategies used in the field.
• Can apply knowledge to new areas within the field of corporate finance.
• Can analyse academic problems on the basis of theoretical foundations of corporate finance.

Skills

The student:

• Can defend and/or argue against corporate decisions with structured and knowledgeable scholarly arguments.
• Can analyse and critically evaluate existing theories and methods used in corporate finance and governance.
• Can interpret advanced analyses and conclusions from academic articles within the corporate finance field.
• Can carry out an independent, limited research within the corporate finance field, and communicate the results of the analyses in a comprehensible manner.

General competence

The student:

• Can apply their knowledge and skills regarding issues in corporate finance to carry out advanced assignments, both individually and in groups.
• Is able to ask critical questions and reflect on crucial assumptions in theories and methods used within the field of corporate finance and governance.
• Can convey the information about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the corporate finance field, both with specialists and general public.
• Can communicate, both in writing and orally, group and independent work in a comprehensive manner.
• Can analyse relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems.
• Can contribute to new innovative thinking in the field of corporate finance.