Finance Theory and Corporate Policy
Finance
A course by
Lincoln University
Core skills this course teaches
Calculate risk, return, and cost of capital
Determine risk and return metrics, gauge cost of capital, and assess corporate performance and payout scenarios.
Appraise major finance theories and policies
Assess capital asset pricing theory, agency theory, the efficient market hypothesis, behavioural finance, and payout policy using empirical approaches or case studies.
Critically assess financial theories in corporate contexts
What You're Signing Up For
This course provides an in-depth exploration of financial theories and their applications in corporate policy. Students develop the ability to assess derivative securities, appraise major finance theories using empirical data and case studies, and critically examine the relevance of these theories in practical corporate decision-making.
Course Content
- Risk and return calculation
- Cost of capital assessment
- Corporate performance measurement
- Payout scenario analysis
- Capital asset pricing theory
- Agency theory
- Efficient market hypothesis
- Behavioural finance theories
- Payout policy
- Finance theory implications for corporate investment
- Evaluation of assumptions and limitations of finance theories
- Principles and practices of financial management
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Finance
Corporate Business
Future employment opportunities might be
Corporate financial analyst
Finance manager
Investment analyst
Risk analyst