Gjeldende emnebeskrivelse (sist oppdatert 2024/25)
Corporate Finance
FIN5003
Gjeldende emnebeskrivelse (sist oppdatert 2024/25)

Corporate Finance

FIN5003
The course deals with contemporary issues in corporate finance theory and related empirics. The main objective is to provide an advanced background and deeper understanding in the mainstream issues of modern corporate finance, such as capital structure, corporate financial strategy, payout policy, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, and sustainable value creation. The course covers theoretical and legal issues, as well as empirical research and insights.
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Søknadsfrist

Topics covered in the course:

  1. Agency conflicts and endogeneity
  2. Capital structure
  3. Dividends and share repurchases
  4. Mergers and acquisitions
  5. Bankruptcy and financial distress
  6. Venture capital and private equity
  7. IPOs
  8. Corporate governance and family firms
  9. Sustainable value creation
Emnet er kun åpent for studenter på studieprogrammet Master of Science in Business.

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.
Utover semesteravgift og pensumlitteratur forutsettes det at studenten disponerer en bærbar datamaskin.
Hovedprofil, valgemne
Lectures and seminars
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.

Sammensatt vurdering, karakterregel Bokstavkarakterer

  • Mappe, teller 40/100 av karakteren, karakterregel Bokstavkarakterer.
  • Skriftlig skoleeksamen, 4 timer, teller 60/100 av karakteren, karakterregel Bokstavkarakterer.
    Det tas forbehold om endringer i vurderingsform. Korrekte vurderingsform vises i StudentWeb ved oppmelding til aktuelt emne

Enkel kalkulator og tospråklig ordbok. Å generere besvarelse ved hjelp av ChatGPT eller lignende kunstig intelligens og levere den helt eller delvis som egen besvarelse er å regne som fusk.

  • Must fulfill the requirements for admission to the second semester of Master of Science in Business programme.
Språk
Engelsk
Studiepoeng
7.5
Studiested
Bodø
Ansvarlig fakultet
Handelshøgskolen
Emneansvarlig
Ansattbilde: Irena Kustec
Førsteamanuensis

Irena Kustec

irena.kustec@nord.no