Corporate financeSyllabus

Subject code

İFS-2738y

Credits

6

Student workload

120

Semester

Spring semester

Academic year

2025-2026

Subject type

Mandatory

Form of education

Full-time

Language of instruction

Azerbaijani

In-class hours

a) including 30 hours of lectures and b) 30 hours of practical classes.

Out-of-class hours

a) Student independent work (SIW) is 60 hours

The course "corporate finance" consists of 60 classroom hours, including 30 hours of lectures and 30 hours of practical classes. student independent work (siw) is 60 hours. this includes completing and submitting independent assignments, as well as preparing for lectures, seminars, labs, and colloquiums. students are assigned 1 to 5 independent assignments, or 1 assignment for a group of 2 to 5 students. each independent assignment is worth 1 to 10 points, for a total of 10 points for the semester. if necessary, students may be assigned one more extensive and research-focused assignment, which is graded on a 10-point scale. at the end of the semester, a student's attendance in this course is worth 10 points, practical classes and colloquiums are worth 30 points, and independent assignments are worth 10 points. the remaining 50 points are determined by exam. the course load is completed in the second semester. the course concludes with an exam. the curriculum for this course is 10 credits.

• lecture
• interactive discussion
• seminar
• case study
• presentations
• teamwork

No learning outcomes have been added.

1. 1.
   Essence of corporate finance and its scientific - methodological foundationsLecture

   Financial strategy in corporate governance. economic nature and functions of corporate finance. theoretical and methodological foundations of corporate finance. financial strategy within the corporate governance framework.

2. 2.
   Corporate finance analysis and financial reportingLecture

   Justification of reports as a basis for financial decision-making structure and components of financial statements methods and indicators of corporate financial analysis role of financial reporting in managerial decision-making

3. 3.
   Time value of moneyLecture

   Simple and compound interest rates and their future value concept and principles of the time value of money calculation of simple and compound interest determination of present and future value

4. 4.
   Cost management and financial performanceLecture

   Indicators of the enterprise economic nature and classification of costs fixed and variable cost management key financial ratios and performance indicators

5. 5.
   Financial forecasting and planning of the enterpriseLecture

   Objectives and tasks of financial planning strategic and operational financial plans forecasting techniques and budgeting systems

6. 6.
   Financial markets and assetsLecture

   Essence, role, and characteristics types and structure of financial markets institutional participants and market infrastructure characteristics and risk profiles of financial assets

7. 7.
   Valuation of financial assetsLecture

   Concept and classification of financial assets discounting and valuation methods capital asset pricing model (capm) and risk assessment

8. 8.
   Option valuationLecture

   Foundations of option theory concept and types of options black–scholes model and binomial model options as instruments of risk management

9. 9.
   Financial risk managementLecture

   Risk as an economic category types of financial risks and measurement techniques risk mitigation and hedging strategies

10. 10.
    Investment activity of the enterprise and its managementLecture

    Nature and types of investments investment project evaluation methods (npv, irr, payback period) portfolio diversification and capital allocation

11. 11.
    Corporate taxationLecture

    Structure of the corporate tax system corporate income tax and fiscal obligations tax planning and optimization approaches

12. 12.
    Working capital, reserves, and accounts receivable managementLecture

    Economic essence and structure of working capital inventory and receivables management liquidity and net working capital optimization

13. 13.
    Dividend policy of corporationsLecture

    Nature and forms of dividends dividend policy models influence of dividend decisions on firm value

14. 14.
    Financial services and organization of financial control within the enterpriseLecture

    Functions of corporate financial services internal financial control and audit financial governance and compliance

15. 15.
    Corporate bankruptcy and financial strategyLecture

    Concept and stages of bankruptcy early identification of financial distress financial restructuring and anti-crisis strategies

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