Modulhandbuch (Module manual)

M.184.3241 Corporate Finance I
(Corporate Finance I)

Koordinator (coordinator):	Prof. Dr. Jan Riepe
Ansprechpartner (contact):	Prof. Dr. Jan Riepe (jan.riepe[at]uni-paderborn.de) Thomas Oelke ( thomas.oelke[at]uni-paderborn.de)
Credits:	5 ECTS
Workload:	150 Std (h)
Semesterturnus (semester cycle):	SoSe
Studiensemester (study semester):	3-6
Dauer in Semestern (duration in semesters):	1

Lehrveranstaltungen (courses):
	Nummer / Name (number / title)	Art (type)	Kontaktzeit (contact time)	Selbststudium (self-study)	Status (P/WP) (status)	Gruppengröße (group size)
a)	K.184.32411 / Corporate Finance I - Vorlesung		15 Std (h)	45 Std (h)	P	120 TN (PART)
b)	K.184.32412 / Corporate Finance I - Übung		15 Std (h)	45 Std (h)	P	120 TN (PART)
c)	K.184.32413 / Corporate Finance I - Repetitorium		15 Std (h)	15 Std (h)	P
Wahlmöglichkeiten innerhalb des Moduls (Options within the module):
Keine

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen (prerequisites):
Methoden der Finanzwirtschaft

Inhalte (short description):
This course plunges into the core of corporate finance, showing you how companies secure funds and drive shareholder value. You'll master managers' every day business challenges with respect to financing their corporation, including project selection, firm's financial ratios and identifying fraudulent valuations by subordinates. We'll dive into groundbreaking theories on optimal capital structures and demystify the process of launching an IPO—equipping you with the frameworks to make strategic financing decisions. Your journey begins with a kick-off event in week one. From week two onward, hands-on exercises challenge you to apply valuation models and agency-theory insights to concrete problems, deepening your analytical toolkit. The module culminates in a written examination during the post-lecture assessment period, ensuring you're ready to harness these powerful concepts in the world of high-stakes corporate finance. The written exam is a final exam and takes place in the middle of the lecture period.

Inhalte (short description):

This course plunges into the core of corporate finance, showing you how companies secure funds and drive shareholder value. You'll master managers' every day business challenges with respect to financing their corporation, including project selection, firm's financial ratios and identifying fraudulent valuations by subordinates. We'll dive into groundbreaking theories on optimal capital structures and demystify the process of launching an IPO—equipping you with the frameworks to make strategic financing decisions.

Your journey begins with a kick-off event in week one. From week two onward, hands-on exercises challenge you to apply valuation models and agency-theory insights to concrete problems, deepening your analytical toolkit. The module culminates in a written examination during the post-lecture assessment period, ensuring you're ready to harness these powerful concepts in the world of high-stakes corporate finance.

The written exam is a final exam and takes place in the middle of the lecture period.

Lernergebnisse (learning outcomes):

Fachkompetenz Wissen (professional expertise):
Studierende... know concepts and methods in the field of corporate finance as well as basic methods and issues of decision theory. are familiar with basic methods for valuing corporations conditional on agency conflicts.
Fachkompetenz Fertigkeit (practical professional and academic skills):
Studierende... are able to design and evaluate the basic corporate governance structure of companies. are able to independently select and implement simple concepts for resolving agency conflicts.
Personale Kompetenz / Sozial (individual competences / social skills):
Studierende... improve their communication skills through active participation in lectures and exercises. learn the verbal presentation of quantitative relationships and decision-making.
Personale Kompetenz / Selbstständigkeit (individual competences / ability to perform autonomously):
Studierende... are able to independently analyze entrepreneurial structures in agency conflicts. are able to structure, prepare, professionally accompany and evaluate management processes.

Prüfungsleistungen (examinations)
Art der Modulprüfung (type of modul examination): Modulabschlussprüfung
	Art der Prüfung (type of examination)	Umfang (extent)	Gewichtung (weighting)
a)	Klausur	45 Minuten	100.00 %

Studienleistung / qualifizierte Teilnahme (module participation requirements)
Nein

Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme an Prüfungen (formal requirements for participating in examinations)
Keine

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Credits (formal requirements for granting credit points)
Die Vergabe der Credits erfolgt, wenn die Modulnote mindestens „ausreichend“ ist

Gewichtung für Gesamtnote (calculation of overall grade)
Das Modul wird mit der doppelten Anzahl seiner Credits gewichtet (Faktor: 2)

Verwendung des Moduls in den Studiengängen (The module can be selected in the following degree programmes)
B.Sc. International Business Studies, B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, B.Sc. Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Umfang QT (participation requirements):

Lernmaterialien, Literaturangaben (learning material, literature):

Teilnehmerbegrenzung (participant limit):
Keine

Sonstige Hinweise (additional information):
Die Einführungsveranstaltung, in der weitere wichtige Informationen zum Modul gegeben werden, findet in der ersten Woche der Vorlesungen statt. Der genaue Termin wird in PAUL veröffentlicht.

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