Certificate in Corporate Finance

Lesson 1: Overview of corporate finance principles and objectives

Lesson 2: Agency problems and solutions

Lesson 3: Time value of money and discounted cash flow analysis

Lesson 1: Understanding and interpreting financial statements

Lesson 2: Ratio analysis and financial performance evaluation

Lesson 3: DuPont analysis and its applications

Lesson 1: Sales forecasting techniques

Lesson 2: Pro forma financial statements

Lesson 3: Capital budgeting and investment decision-making

Lesson 4: Cash budgeting and working capital management

Lesson 1: Time value of money and valuation principles

Lesson 2: Valuation of bonds and stocks

Lesson 3: Dividend discount model (DDM)

Lesson 4: Free cash flow (FCF) valuation

Lesson 1: Capital structure decisions and theories

Lesson 2: Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)

Lesson 3: Modigliani-Miller theorem and its implications

Lesson 1: Risk and return in investment decisions

Lesson 2: Risk assessment techniques (sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, Monte Carlo simulation)

Lesson 3: Capital budgeting methods (payback period, discounted payback period, net present value, internal rate of return)

Lesson 1: Sources of long-term financing (equity, debt, hybrid securities)

Lesson 2: Initial public offerings (IPOs) and seasoned equity offerings (SEOs)

Lesson 3: Debt financing options (bonds, loans, leases)

Lesson 4: Private equity and venture capital

Lesson 1: Dividend policy decisions and theories

Lesson 2: Dividend payout ratios and implications

Lesson 3: Stock repurchases and their impact on shareholder value

Lesson 1: Merger and acquisition (M&A) process and types

Lesson 2: Valuation in M&A transactions

Lesson 3: Synergy analysis and integration challenges

Lesson 4: Leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and corporate restructuring