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Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 11 hours
  • Course by The University of Melbourne
  • Offered by

About

In this course, participants will learn about the key financial decisions modern corporations face, as well as the alternative methods that can be employed to optimize the value of the firm’s assets. This is part of a Specialization in corporate finance created in partnership between the University of Melbourne and Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon).

Modules

Welcome and Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation - Overview

2 Readings

  • Course Syllabus
  • Your Teaching Team

Week 1

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Week 1 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
  • Week 1 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

6 Videos

  • 1.0 Welcome and Introduction
  • 1.1 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
  • 1.2 Net Present Value Analysis
  • 1.3 Internal Rate of Return Analysis
  • 1.4 Alternatives to DCF Techniques
  • 1.5 Sensitivity Analysis

2 Readings

  • Week 1 Outline
  • Start of Course Survey

Resource Center

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • Resources
  • Social Media
  • Study Tools and Tips

Week 2

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Week 2 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
  • Week 2 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

6 Videos

  • 2.0 Welcome and Introduction
  • 2.1 Raising Equity Capital 1: The IPO Process
  • 2.2 Raising Equity Capital 2: IPO Underpricing
  • 2.3 Raising Debt Capital 1: Introducing Financial Risk
  • 2.4 Raising Debt Capital 2: Explaining Differences in Debt Levels
  • 2.5 The Payout Decision

1 Readings

  • Week 2 Outline

Mid Course Reflections

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • BNY Mid Course Check-in
  • Mid Course Check-in with Sean Pinder

Week 3

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Week 3 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
  • Week 3 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

6 Videos

  • 3.0 Welcome and Introduction
  • 3.1 The Anatomy of an Acquisition
  • 3.2 The Financial Evaluation of a Takeover
  • 3.3 Establishing the Economic Rationale for Takeover Activity
  • 3.4 Corporate Restructuring via Spinoffs, Divestitures and Equity Carve-outs
  • 3.5 Empirical Evidence of the Wealth Impact of Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

1 Readings

  • Week 3 Outline

Week 4

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Week 4 practice quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade
  • Week 4 graded quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

6 Videos

  • 4.0 Introduction
  • 4.1 Using Forwards and Futures to Manage Risk
  • 4.2 Introducing Options
  • 4.3 The Drivers of Option Values
  • 4.4 Caps, Floors and Collars
  • 4.5 Why Manage Risk?

1 Readings

  • Week 4 Outline

Final Exam and Assessments

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Course Final Exam - This quiz contributes 40% towards your final grade

1 Peer Review

  • Peer Assessment – This contributes 20% towards your final grade

3 Readings

  • Academic Integrity
  • Where To From Here? The Next Step.
  • End of Course Survey

Auto Summary

"Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation" is a foundational course in Business & Management offered by Coursera. Taught in partnership with the University of Melbourne and BNY Mellon, it delves into key financial decisions and strategies to maximize corporate asset value. Ideal for beginners, the course spans 660 minutes and offers both Starter and Professional subscription options.

Paul Kofman
Instructors

Paul Kofman

Sean Pinder
Instructors

Sean Pinder