Course content

Valuation,
risk and return,
corporate financing decisions,
market efficiency,
dividend policy,
capital structure,
debt financing, and
options.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Students are expected to:
understand the importance of good governance and incentive systems,
be familiar with theories of risk and return,
be aware of theories regarding capital structure of a corporation, and
appreciate the various capital investment and financing decisions made by the financial managers.

Skills:
Students are expected to be able to:
use various valuation methods depending on the context of the corporate decision, and
analyse investment projects and securities.

Competence:
Students are expected to recognise the consequences of various investment and financing decisions made by a firm.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group studies

Compulsory assignments

• One written assignment

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission requirements: The subject is available for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor programme Business Administration at NTNU Business School, and foreign exchange students at Faculty of Economics and Management.

BØA2200 (for students on a 3-year Bachelor programme in Business Administration at NTNU Business School), or similar prior knowledge (for students on an exchange programme)

Course materials

Textbook for the course will be announced at the start of the course.

Credit reductions