Introduction and review of principles of valuation; Corporate legal forms; separation of ownership and control; Project evaluation; estimating cash flows; risk and return
Capital Structure: Capital structure irrelevance and relevance Valuation with leverage; capital budgeting
Financing policy; Equity financing: IPOs and SEOs; Debt financing and leasing; Financing over the life-cycle ( Square Inc.: Financing a Unicorn )
Liquidity management: Cash management Payout policyWorking capital management
Corporate Governance; Agency conflicts; Board of directors; CEO compensation; Case study: The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal;
Event study analysis; Principles of event study analysis; Empirical applications
M&As; Mergers; Acquisitions; Case study: $19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg!