Corporate Financial Strategy

History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026

History, Politics & International Studies

Corporate Financial Strategy

Corporate Financial Strategy Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Finance
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 13769
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42

DESCRIPTION

This is a basic course of introduction to corporate finance. Financial structure is presented as an instrument to reduce agency conflicts within the company. Also some aspects of compensation policies as well as M&A are analyzed in the course

The program is divided into six parts:
PART ONE: We present the main financial instruments used by firms their pros and cons.
PART TWO: We study the conflict between shareholders and creditors and how to use financial instruments to reduce these conflicts.
PART THREE: Agency problems between managers and shareholders and how to use financial structure to reduce these problems. Also we trear other conflicts of interest.
PART FOUR: The signalling role of debt and equity
PART FIVE: Mergers and Acquisitions
PART SIX. IPOs


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