FIN667 : Corporate finance

Department

Department of Financing and Banking

Academic Program

Master in Finance and Banking

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

FIN661

Overview

Corporate finance course includes the analytical study of business companies and their financial management. The course also explains the theoretical framework for the management of different companies and the theoretical framework for financial analysis and financial forecasting. The course also includes studying the theoretical framework for various investments and advanced financial management. The course includes the study of corporate financial analysis, advanced financial management, various investment policies, and standards that must be followed in financial analysis. The course also includes the study of financial predictions, multiple investments, and self-investments.

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding.1a The student's ability to identify and deal with the most important variables to be dealt with in the course2a The student will be able to enumerate the different concepts of corporate finance theory3a That the student be able to use financial analysis tools accurately and come up with financial reports that contribute to raising the performance of financial institutions.A4 That the student has the ability to analyze financial decisions, both financing and investment, in global financial markets, multinational organizations and companies, realizing their importance and how to deal with them.5 That the student be able to differentiate between concepts.B- Mental skills:B1 The student's ability to analyze the proposed and potential factors for the different financial analysis tools and their uses.B2 The student's ability to make a comparison between the existing concepts of studying advanced corporate finance theory.B3 The student's ability to prove his understanding of the financial compatibility between the countries of the world.B4 The student's ability to use relevant English termsB5 The student's ability to actually apply financial analysis tools in accordance with international standardsC- Scientific and professional skills:1c The student's ability to understand advanced corporate finance theory.2c The student's ability to apply financial analysis standards to make financing and investment decisions in accordance with international standards3c The student's ability to show his understanding of the international dimension of some problems of specific financial institutions.4c The student's ability to provide a critical view of the financial systems used and to propose alternatives to them.D- General Skills:1D The student should be able to present his information and research efforts to others.2d That the student becomes accustomed to teamwork and participation.3D That the student be able to deal with financial information on the websites of a number of multinational companies.D4 That the student becomes able to deal with the real work environment outside the scope of books and curricula.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Each student chooses a course title.2. Each student prepares a paper or a lecture with the chosen title, after knowing the contents of each course.3. Each student gives the lecture of his choice, for which he previously collected the scientific material.4. Each lecture is discussed by the course professor, students participate, and important points are clarified.5. Each student prepares an application research on a specific topic on one of the Libyan institutions or a theoretical research.6. Each student summarizes a published scientific article related to the study courses.

Methods of assessments

C. Evaluation number. Evaluation methods. Evaluation date. Percentage. Feedback1 First Evaluation Preparing, presenting and discussing one of the topics related to the course from the first week to the fifth week 10%2 Second Evaluation Midterm Exam Sixth Week 25%First Evaluation Repeated Preparation of one of the topics related to the course, its presentation and discussion 2 from the seventh week to the thirteenth week 10% repeated3 Third Evaluation Preparing a research by following the method of scientific research or criticizing a scientific article from the first week to the thirteenth week 10%4 Fourth Evaluation Discuss research and articles related to the course prepared by other students from the fourteenth to the fifteenth week. 5%5 Fifth Assessment Final Exam Sixteenth Week 50%Total 100%

Course content:

Scientific subject1. Addressing financial analysis problems as a result of inflation and recession2. Financial forecasting3. Planning capital consultations in ways that recognize the time values of money4. Evaluation of replacement decisions5. Measuring the risks of investment proposals6. Evaluation of capital proposals with different risks7. Evaluate capital proposals using sensitivity analysis8. The decision to choose the capital structure based on the value of the establishment9. Distribution policies and their impact on the value of the establishment