Syllabus

Title
2117 Corporate Finance
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Laux
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/02/19 to 09/30/19
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
This class is only offered in winter semesters.
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 10/14/19 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Tuesday 10/15/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Tuesday 10/22/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Tuesday 10/29/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Monday 11/04/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Tuesday 11/05/19 03:00 PM - 05:30 PM D4.4.213
Monday 11/11/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Thursday 12/05/19 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM D4.4.213
Contents

Liquidity and risk management

Corporate financing under asymmetric information

Accounting and information disclosure

Liquidity demand and bank runs

Fundamental determinants of corporate financing decisions

Outside financing constraints

Learning outcomes
This course deals with the financing of the corporation and inparticular with the determinants of corporate capital structure choice. The purpose of this course is to acquaint you with the relevant theories in thisfield. A main objective is to provide you withthe knowledge to assess the latest research and to be able to formalizecorporate finance problems of you own. A special focus will be a contracttheoretic approach to corporate finance.
Attendance requirements

Attendance is mandatory.

Teaching/learning method(s)
Taught course, including discussions of exercises. The course will be based on the book “TheTheory of Corporate Finance” by Jean Tirole (Princeton University Press, 2006).
Assessment
Grading is based on (i) classroom participation (20%), (ii) homework exercises (30%), and (iii) exam or paper presentation (50%)
Availability of lecturer(s)
Other
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Last edited: 2019-08-26



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