Advanced Corporate Finance Risk and Valuation

This final unit synthesizes advanced corporate finance concepts including risk management, valuation, financing structures, behavioral finance, and international considerations. Students apply quantitative and computational tools to evaluate investments, model financing and M&A outcomes, and develop risk mitigation strategies that account for cultural, political, ethical, and regulatory factors.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze enterprise-level financial risks (market, liquidity, operational, off‑balance‑sheet, foreign exchange, and political) and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate investment performance and capital allocation decisions using valuation techniques (DCF, multiples, project finance) and portfolio theory while accounting for behavioral biases and prospect theory.
• Apply financing structures and transaction models for corporate activities—including M&A, cross-listing, factoring, outsourcing, and cryptocurrency exposure—to assess impacts on capital structure, liquidity, and stakeholder value.
• Demonstrate computational and quantitative methods (financial modeling, sensitivity and scenario analysis, basic computational finance tools) to support decision-making and clearly communicate recommendations that integrate cultural, ethical, and regulatory considerations.