• Overview Corporate Finance
  • Overview of transaction situations
  • Stakeholders in transactions
  • Typical processes of transactions
  • Key success factors of transactions
• Valuation
  • Basics of valuation
  • Methods
• Due Diligence & Financial Analysis
• M&A
  • The M&A process
  • Typical stakeholders in M&A
  • Purchase contracts
• Bank- and project financing
  • Different types of financing
  • Ratings
  • Standard items in financing contracts
• Restructuring
  • Causes of financial distress and appropriate restructuring measures
  • The restructuring process and alignment of stakeholder interests
  • Illiquidity and overindebtness
• Special topics in corporate finance
  • Capital markets
  • IPO
  • Effects of corona on transaction activities

The students…

… learn about key areas in corporate finance

… are able to identify transaction situations in the corporate life cycle

… can explain the standard phases in M&A

… understand the basics of valuation and know how to apply these techniques

… can explain key factors in financial analysis

… learn about various forms of financing

… understand the most important activities in restructuring situations

… are able to identify problems in the field of corporate finance and can develop possible solutions for these problems

This course requires attendance as it is held as a PI (Lehrveranstaltung mit immanentem Prüfungscharakter). Students are not allowed to miss more than one unit.

• The course will be held as theoretical lecture. The lecture will be complemented by a take home assignment and discussions.
• The students will be required to complete preparation tasks. Active involvement during discussions is highly appreciated.
• The course comprises of six lectures

• In order to achieve a positive grade, students will be assessed based on:
  • Discussions
  • Take home assignment
  • Final Exam
• The components of the final grading are weighted as follows:
  • Discussions    10%
  • Take home assignment   30%
  • Final Exams   60%
• For a positive grade, at least 50% must be achieved

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