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15.401 Managerial Finance

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Prereq: None
Units: 4-0-5
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (E25-111) or TR2.30-4 (E25-111) or MW10-11.30 (E51-345) or MW1-2.30 (E62-262) Recitation: F10 (E51-345) or F11 (E51-345) or F10 (E51-335) or F9 (E51-335) +final

Introduction to finance from the perspective of businesspeople and finance professionals. Designed to build effective decision-making skills based on sound financial knowledge, focusing on areas such as day-to-day operational issues, launching a startup, or negotiating option bonuses. Provides a firm grounding in the modern financial analysis underlying any decision, through three core themes: determining the value of a decision, deciding how to finance a project, and managing its risk. Students also hone their ability to negotiate skillfully and speak intelligently about finance. Meets with 15.417 when offered concurrently. Expectations and evaluation criteria differ for students taking graduate version; consult syllabus or instructor for specific details.
Fall: S. Kogan
Spring: H. Zhu
Textbooks (Spring 2019)

15.402 Corporate Finance

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Prereq: 15.401
Units: 3-0-6
Credit cannot also be received for 15.418
Lecture: MW1-2.30 (E52-164) or MW2.30-4 (E52-164) or TR8.30-10 (E62-262) or TR10-11.30 (E62-262) +final

Provides instruction in the tools and techniques of corporate financial management, from the perspective of the CFO. Primarily uses case studies to present the financial tools needed to make value-enhancing business decisions: how to decide which projects to invest in, how to finance those investments, and how to manage the cash flows of the firm. Topics include capital budgeting, investment decisions and valuation; working capital management, security issues; dividend policy; optimal capital structure; and real options analysis. Meets with 15.418 when offered concurrently.
Fall: C. Palmer
Spring: A. Malenko
Textbooks (Spring 2019)