Course # 34410 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Winter 2025 Specialization Finance & Policy Course Instructor Dave Schabes Syllabus Syllabus 11/20/23 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. The course 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, the course will introduce the role of corporate governance regarding financial matters. Notes Attendance at discussion sessions is optional for this class. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2024 Corporate Finance Ivan Ivanov Thursday 6:30pm-9:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Affordable Care Act Led to Parents Staying in Jobs Longer, Study Finds Tue., July 16, 2024 Harris Voices: Amilcar Guzman, CLA'24, on an Education Inside and Outside the Classroom Mon., July 15, 2024 What's the Right Amount of Repression? UChicago Scholars Explore the Dictator's Dilemma Mon., July 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2025 Virtual Information Session Thu., July 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Campus Visit Thu., July 25, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States