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2O14BKFI - Corporate Finance

Course specification
Type of study Master academic studies
Study programme
Course title Corporate Finance
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
2O14BKFI mandatory 1 2L + 2E 7.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
No None
Learning objectives
Students will gain professional knowledge in this field that will be significantly useful for them to effectively manage the company finance and to build their professional careers
Learning outcomes
Presented issues should contribute to: a) better understanding of this, according to the many, growing and exciting theory and practice, b) better understanding of the scope of the financial system and the role of the individual within that scope, c) identifying key concepts within this financial discipline, d) the possibility of discussion and consideration of the role of the financial manager in the company, bank and other business systems.
Content
Theory of the firm and global economy; Demystification of corporate governance; Enterprise value indicators; Indicators for diagnosing the condition and the success of the company; Accounting versus economic profit; Du Pont system of analysis; The problem of short, medium and long term financing; The issue of capital structuring and financial strength; Profitability and company value; Capital structure and dividend policy; The issue of company's sustainable growth rate; Finance in the function of strategic decision-making; The issue of capital protection; Restructuring and competitive ability of the company; The issue of status changes and changes in the legal form the company; The issue of acquisitions and other modalities of restructuring aimed to strengthen the competitiveness of companies; The financial markets efficiency theory; The portfolio theory in corporate finance.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussions and analyses of typical cases. Pre-exam papers should be used to conduct independent research on this topic.
Literature
  1. Mikerević, D. (2014). Korporativne finansije. Banja Luka: Ekonomski fakultet; Finrar (Original title)
  2. Mikerević, D. (2010). Strateški finansijski menadžment. Banja Luka: Ekonomski fakultet (Original title)
  3. Ivanišević, M. (2012). Poslovne finansije. Beograd: Ekonomski fakultet (Original title)
  4. Robert C. Higgins (2009). Analysis for Financial Management. Mr Grawe-Hill (Original title)
  5. Glen Arnold (2005). Corporate Financial Managment. Finansijal Times. (Original title)
Evaluation and grading
Exam, seminary work