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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, methods, and tools used by financial managers in their attempts to make effective investing and financing decisions. It examines the corporate financial management context and the manner in which corporations are governed, and begins 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.

While primarily intended for students seeking the finance certificate, this course is also well suited for general-interest students who want to acquire a fundamental understanding of financial management.

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.

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Tues. May 20, Online

Thurs. June 5, Berkeley

Tues. June 17, San Francisco