The document outlines an agenda for a corporate finance course that includes defining the context, discussing profit vs wealth maximization, the scope and objectives of corporate finance, the role of the finance manager, agency problems and corporate governance, and the relationship between corporate finance, accounting, and economics. Key topics include corporations, agency theory, profit and wealth maximization, and corporate governance.
The document outlines an agenda for a corporate finance course that includes defining the context, discussing profit vs wealth maximization, the scope and objectives of corporate finance, the role of the finance manager, agency problems and corporate governance, and the relationship between corporate finance, accounting, and economics. Key topics include corporations, agency theory, profit and wealth maximization, and corporate governance.
The document outlines an agenda for a corporate finance course that includes defining the context, discussing profit vs wealth maximization, the scope and objectives of corporate finance, the role of the finance manager, agency problems and corporate governance, and the relationship between corporate finance, accounting, and economics. Key topics include corporations, agency theory, profit and wealth maximization, and corporate governance.
- Defining the context for the course (Reference: PPTs)
- Profit vs Wealth Maximization (Ref: PPTs) - Scope, objectives and function of Corporate Finance (Ref: PPTs and the attached caselet titled "IT MAKES OR BREAKS") - Role of finance manager (for self reading) Refer to: 1. How is the role of CFO evolving (Refer to the link below; 2. YouTube video on the role of CFOs) - Agency Problems and Corporate Governance (Ref: PPTs) - Relationship between corporate finance, accounting and economics (For self reading and discussion over the platform)