Basic Corporate Finance
X430.1 (2 semester units in Business Administration)
The foundation course for the Certificate Program in Finance, this course serves as a prerequisite for most of the other finance courses offered by UC Berkeley Extension.Students are introduced to the concepts and methods financial managers use to make effective investing and financing decisions and begin an exploration of the ways in which value is created and measured. Specific attention is devoted to the financial management context; the time value of money; risk and return, the cost of capital, and the valuation of stocks and bonds; capital budgeting decision analysis tools; the impact of financial leverage on cost of capital and valuation; dividend policy; and an overview of financial statement analysis.
Prerequisites: One course in economics and one in financial accounting, or consent of instructor. Recommended: Basic Financial Mathematics and Financial Calculators, or possess equivalent skills.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Tues. Feb. 24, Berkeley
KIRK O. KNAPP, M.S.E.E., M.B.A., CFP, CFA, is an investment advisor and member of the faculty in Graduate Business at Saint Mary's College of California. He enjoys managing portfolios for clients and himself and teaching finance and investment management. He worked in several high technology companies in strategic marketing and founded his own independent investment advisory firm, Emerald Management.
- 10 meetings
- Feb. 24 to April 28: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
- Berkeley: Room 208, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
- $635 (EDP 306514)
Tues. March 24, San Francisco
PATRICIA MUSCATELLI, M.B.A., M.S., has extensive experience in financial planning for large organizations and has worked on several large mergers. She has also served as a consultant to businesses in the area of cash management and strategic and financial planning. Her professional background includes working as a VP-Finance Officer for the Corporate and Commercial Banking Groups of Wells Fargo Bank.
- 10 meetings
- March 24 to May 26: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
- San Francisco: Room 800, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $635 (EDP 306498)
Tues. May 19, Online
MARC HYMAN, M.B.A., is experienced in commercial lending, credit management, and corporate finance. He was a financial advisor on a USAID project in Poland and a banking consultant in Estonia, and is an adjunct professor of finance at Golden Gate University. He holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Michigan.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- May 19 to Aug. 11
- $730 (EDP 845214)
Proctored final exam;
Note: This section is FULL and no longer open to enrollment.
Tues. June 2, San Francisco
TONY D. YEH, M.B.A., M.Engr., brings more than 18 years of experience in the corporate boardrooms and the financial markets into the classroom after having worked in corporate finance, portfolio risk management, derivatives trading, and quantitative research. He is a founding partner at Pacifica Strategic Advisors LLC, a firm specializing in capital market intelligence and shareholder value advisory.
- 10 meetings
- June 2 to Aug. 4: Tues., 6-9 pm
- San Francisco: Room 806, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $650 (EDP 315192)
Wed. June 3, Berkeley
ALEXANDER J. REYES, B.Sc., M.B.A., received his bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School and his graduate degree in finance from Golden Gate University. He heads Reyes Capital Management. He was co-portfolio manager at Golden Gate Partners, Ltd., and a mutual fund analyst at Charles Schwab.NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.
