FIN 445: Corporate Finance Capstone – Advanced Financial Analysis

Course Description

This course provides a capstone experience for finance majors interested in pursuing a career in corporate finance. Topics introduced in corporate finance as well as in accounting and economics are integrated into readings and case analysis of companies that may include capital budgeting, capital structure, financial budgeting and forecasting, lease versus buy, mergers and acquisitions, and valuation of IPOs, etc. Students are required to intensively use Excel to build models for analysis. The coursework is also appropriate for students seeking careers in commercial lending and investment banking.