Day(s) Tuesday Thursday Time(s) 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Course # PPHA 34410 Term Spring 2023 Specialization Finance & Policy This course presents an introduction to the principles of corporate finance and its applications. These principles are critical to understanding the nature of how corporations and many government entities present their financial condition, finance themselves and manage their financial risks. We will examine corporate structure, evaluation of new projects, financial planning and governance. There will be considerable attention to the analysis of financial statements and understanding free cash flow. The role of interest rates and the time value of money will be presented with many applications project evaluation and financing alternatives. The Modigliani and Miller theorems will be presented with their application to common corporate finance problems. The role of equity, bonds and loans in the capital structure will then be discussed. Finally, we will introduce the role of corporate governance regarding financial matters. Perspectives will include those of the debt the shareholders and key management members, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Additional material relating to the public policy issues that certain corporate decisions create will be considered. There will be problem sets, graded and ungraded, to support most areas. Syllabus 3/2/2023 Instructor(s) David H Schabes Recent News More news It's a Beautiful Day for Fantasy Baseball: How These Reunion Year Alums Kept in Touch Through Stats and More Wed., April 17, 2024 Alumni Profile: Gerard Apruzzese, DPSS’22 Tue., April 16, 2024 Bearing the Torch for Veterans Mon., April 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events SDG Challenge Program for High School Students: Faculty Roundtable with Austin Wright Thu., April 18, 2024 | 6:00 AM Preparing for Harris: Academics Thu., April 18, 2024 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Thu., April 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM Virtual Chicago, IL 60637 United States