• 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

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 units will take place at KPMG (Room London, Porzellangasse 51, 1090 Vienna). Only the final exam will take place online.

• 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 (online)
• The components of the final grading are weighted as follows:
  • Discussions    10%
  • Take home assignment   30%
  • Final Exam (online)   60%
• For a positive grade, at least 50% must be achieved

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