Building upon your Corporate Finance Essentials foundation, this course delves into crucial aspects of corporate finance, including market efficiency, bond valuation, stock analysis, capital structure, and dividend policy. You will learn to assess market efficiency, analyze bond yields and default risk, value stocks using relative valuation techniques, and understand capital sourcing strategies.
Corporate Finance Essentials II
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Corporate Finance Essentials II
This course is part of Think like a CFO Specialization
Instructor: Javier Estrada
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There are 6 modules in this course
Welcome back to Corporate Finance! In this opening session, we’ll revisit the key concepts from Corporate Finance Essentials and preview the advanced topics ahead. Think of this as your strategic launchpad for deepening your finance fluency.
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9 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin
Let’s explore one of modern finance’s foundational ideas: market efficiency. In this module, you’ll learn what it really means, why it matters, and how it shapes everything from pricing to investor behavior.
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9 videos2 assignments1 plugin
Welcome to the world of fixed income. This module introduces you to the essentials of bond investing, key terms, types of bonds, and how to assess returns and risk. You'll develop the tools to understand debt markets with clarity.
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10 videos1 reading2 assignments1 plugin
Time to think like a valuation analyst. This module dives into stock valuation through relative valuation methods, especially the use of multiples. You’ll learn what makes a stock “expensive” or “cheap,” and why context is everything.
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9 videos1 reading2 assignments1 plugin
How should firms fund their projects? This module tackles the mix of debt and equity that companies use to grow, combining quantitative frameworks with strategic considerations to determine the optimal capital structure.
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6 videos1 assignment1 plugin
Why do some companies pay dividends while others don’t? In our final module, you’ll explore the rationale behind dividend decisions and the financial signals they send. It’s a topic where strategy, expectations, and capital management meet.
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Great Prof. Estrada. Always very clear and professional.
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Professor Javier Estrada's teaching techniques from real world scenarios and articles are very interesting to follow and learn.
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The faculty is Kingpin of Corporate Finance and his explanations are the best. Great course.
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