Corporate Finance
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Understand the role of the financial manager, the objectives of the corporation, and the functioning of financial markets.
- Evaluate investment projects on the basis of NPV, IRR, and other investment criteria.
- Analyse the risk-return relationship and compute the cost of capital (CAPM, WACC).
- Apply capital structure theory and analyse dividend policy and its implications for firm value.
- Assess sources of financing and apply techniques of working capital management and financial planning.
- Understand the motives and valuation methods of mergers and acquisitions, as well as the fundamental principles of international corporate finance.
Course Contents
- Introduction and the financial environment of the firm
- Valuation and investment appraisal
- Risk, return, and the cost of capital
- Capital structure and dividend policy
- Raising capital through initial public offerings (IPOs)
- Working capital management: cash holdings, credit policy, and inventory management
- Mergers and acquisitions
- International corporate finance
Teaching Activities
Lectures (3 hours/week)
Teaching Organization
|
Activity |
Semester workload |
| Lectures, 3 hours/week |
39 hours |
| Reading |
111 hours |
| Total number of hours for the Course (25 hours of work-load per ECTS credit) |
150 hours |
Assessment
The language of assessment is Greek, and the assessment method consists of a final individual exam (70%) in the form of a multiple-choice question process, together with weekly assignments throughout the semester (30%).
Use of ICT
Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in teaching (e-class).
Teaching Hours: 3
ECTS Credits: 6
Teaching Credits: 3
Weight: 1.5
Type:
Language:
Teaching Method: Πρόσωπο με πρόσωπο
General Competences: Αναζήτηση, ανάλυση και σύνθεση δεδομένων και πληροφοριών, με τη χρήση και των απαραίτητων τεχνολογιών, Προσαρμογή σε νέες καταστάσεις, Λήψη αποφάσεων, Ομαδική εργασία, Άσκηση κριτικής και αυτοκριτικής, Προαγωγή της ελεύθερης, δημιουργικής και επαγωγικής σκέψης
Γνωστικό Αντικείμενο: Financial Economics
Οργανική Μονάδα / Εργαστήριο:
E-mail: smagerakis@upatras.gr
Τηλέφωνο:
Ώρες γραφείου: Tue 18:00 - 19:00 Thu 16:30 - 17:30
eclass URL:
- Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2022). Corporate finance (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C., Allen, F., & Edmans, A. (2025). Principles of corporate finance (15th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
- Hillier, D., Ross, S., Westerfield, R., Jaffe, J., & Jordan, B. (2020). Corporate finance (4th European ed.). McGraw-Hill.
- Ehrhardt, M., & Brigham, E. (2020). Corporate finance: A focused approach (7th ed.). Cengage.
