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Investigating sources of funding and capital structures

The courses on this topic investigate sources of funding of companies and the capital structure of corporations. You learn more about the actions that managers take to increase the value of the firm to the shareholders, such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Initial Public Offerings etc. The course also provides insight into the tools and analyses used to allocate financial resources.

You can choose from 4 different courses on Corporate Finance.

  • Advanced Corporate Finance and Valuation

    In the first part of this course you get an advanced treatment of corporate valuation methodology. In the second part of the course, you will review capital structure and payout policy.

    Schedule in academic year 2023-2024:*

    Lectures: September-October, once a week on Wednesdays.
    First class: 6 September 2023
    Times: 18:30-22:00
    Assessment: Individual MyFinanceLab assignments, group cases and individual written exam
    Application deadline: 25 August 2023

    *The schedule is subject to change. The module is offered once per academic year.

  • M&A and Restructuring

    You will gain a rigorous working knowledge of key issues in corporate finance. You learn more on topics such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, equity offerings as well as behavioural finance.

    Schedule in academic year 2023-2024:*

    Lectures: October-December, once a week on Mondays.
    First class: 30 October 2023
    Times: 18:30-22:00
    Assessment: Group assignments (business cases) and individual written exam
    Application deadline: 18 October 2023

    *The schedule is subject to change. The module is offered once per academic year. 

  • Financial Analysis and Valuation

    You will learn to apply conceptual aspects of financial accounting and reporting to the financial statements of real-world companies.

    Schedule in academic year 2023-2024:*

    Lectures: November-December, once a week on Thursdays.
    First class: 2 November 2023
    Times: 18:30-22:00
    Assessment: Group case assignments and individual written exam
    Application deadline 21 October 2023

    *The schedule is subject to change. The module is offered once per academic year.

  • International Financial Management

    You will focus on international financial markets and selected aspects of international valuation and international corporate finance.

    Schedule in academic year 2023-2024:*

    Lectures: February-March, once a week on Thursdays.
    First class: 8 February 2024
    Times: 18:30-22:00
    Assessment: Group assignments and cases, individual project, individual written exam
    Application deadline: 27 January 2024

    *The schedule is subject to change. The module is offered once per academic year. 

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the Finance modules, please contact:

Julia Grippo, Sales and Recruitment Manager
E: admissions-mif@uva.nl
T: +31614901031