Financial Management and Strategy 2016-17

1. Goals This course analyzes the different dimensions of financial structure of the firm and its relation to the business strategy: a) What investment strategies to adopt in the long run, including intangible assets; b) What financial sources to use for sustaining those investment strategies; c) How manage the cash flow in the short term in order to evade the payment due dates.

2. References: Corporate Finance, Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, Mc Graw Hill, Chapters 1-7 Case Studies/Slides (to be distributed during the course)

Contact details Office hours: Tuesdays: 13–14 (during the teaching period) email: grid.thoma web: docenti.unicam.it

Grading Written Exam At the end of the course — 8 dates Registration: on-line Oral discussion

Sequence of financial topics Introduction to corporate finance and accounting Financial statements and cash flow Financial statements analysis and financial models Discounted cash flow valuation Net present value and other investment rules Making capital investment decisions Capital structure: risk analysis and real options