Course - Corporate Finance - TIØ4145
TIØ4145 - Corporate Finance
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The course discusses elements from the theory of finance and applies them to the analysis of operational and financial decision making problems. Topics include portfolio theory and investment analysis, bond pricing, modern asset pricing models for financial and real assets (CAPM, APT), an advanced analysis of the risk premium in discounting (interaction between the investment and financing decision), and option pricing models. The course also covers capital structure decisions and dividend policy.
Learning outcome
The course position and function in the study program: The course is a mandatory 4th year course for students specializing in Investments, finance and managerial accounting at the department of industrial economics and technology management. The course is mandatory for master students in financial economics. The course objective/targets is to: Knowledge on how to value financial assets (bonds, stocks, derivatives). Knowledge on how to value companies and real assets. Gain insights on how the company chooses Capital structure and dividend policy. The course will give the following skills: The course gives a deep understanding on various valuation methods from modern financial theory. The students will use this knowledge in solving practical managerial decision problems involving investment and financing issues. Other objectives with the course: Through exercises, the students will adapt insight in various parts of the curriculum using real data and spreadsheet modelling. The candidates will through a mid-semester task gain training in how to value a company, construct sensitivity analysis. Through guestlectures, students will also learn how various parts of the course are implemented in practice. .
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises. The students need to get excercies approved in order get acess to the exam. Detailed rules about exercises will be given with the start of semester. The course will be taught in English.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course assumes some knowledge of financial calculus (such as present value calculation) and micro-economics, corresponding to TIØ4118 Industrial Economic Analysis, and knowledge of financial accounting, as taught in TIØ4105 Managerial Economics. Students can acquire this knowledge by studying the non-mandatory part of the course material.
Course materials
Given at course start.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIS1022 | 7.5 | ||
| SIS1022 | 7.5 | ||
| TIØ4146 | 3.7 | AUTUMN 2008 | |
| BBOA3010 | 3.7 | AUTUMN 2019 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 D 2023-12-18 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 9 SL110 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 27 SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 2 SL110 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 80 SL110 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 64 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"