Question

Corporate finance

I would like for you to provide feedback on the course. What aspects of the course did you like and what aspects could be improved. Please be specific in your feedback

Answer 1

INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE

Corporate finance is the division of finance that deals with how corporations deal with funding sources, capital structuring, and investment decisions. Corporate finance is primarily concerned with maximizing shareholder value through long and short-term financial planning and the implementation of various strategies. Corporate finance activities range from capital investment decisions to investment banking.

• Corporate finance is often associated with a firm's decision to undertake capital investments and other investment-related decisions.
• Corporate finance manages short-term financial decisions that affect operations.
• In addition to capital investments, corporate finance deals with sourcing capital.

The aspect of the course that I liked was that the course helped me understand sources of funding, capital structure of corporations and what actions can be taken by financial managers to increase the value of a firm. The use of theory was well integrated and augmented through use of numerical problems and this increased my grasp of the topic.

In terms of aspects that can be improved I would like the course to incorporate real cases from the corporate world and simulation exercises as well. This will increase practical exposure and will allow us to apply the theory in real life situations.