Overview
Corporate Finance Fundamentals Course Overview
Interested in a career in corporate finance? Looking to move up the ladder at your current job? This introduction to corporate finance course will give an overview of all the key concepts you need for a high-powered career in investment banking, equity research, private equity, corporate development, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), treasury, and much more.
Corporate Finance Fundamentals Curriculum
Our Corporate Finance 101 Course will teach you:- Who the key players in the capital markets are
- What the capital raising process looks like
- The main business valuation techniques
- Types of valuation multiples
- How to structure a deal
- How to finance an acquisition
- Types of debt securities
- Types of equity securities
What will I learn in this corporate finance course?
This free corporate finance course will teach you about:- Different players in capital markets
- Funding lifecycles
- Business valuation methods
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) processes
- Equity capital raising
- Debt capital raising
- Corporate finance career paths
Who should take this corporate finance class?
This free corporate finance class is perfect for anyone currently in or looking for a career in investment banking, equity research, private equity, corporate development, finance, and accounting. This course is an excellent primer for beginners and a great refresher for advanced practitioners.
About the Corporate Finance institute®
CFI is a leading provider of online courses and certifications for careers in investment banking, equity research, corporate development, and other areas of corporate finance. CFI students come from a wide range of prestigious institutions that include: Wharton, Harvard, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, BlackRock, KPMG, IBM, and more. Thank you for taking CFI’s free course on corporate finance.Corporate Finance Fundamentals
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Level 2
Approx 2.5h to complete
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Lesson
Multimedia
Exams
Files
Capital Investment
Session objectives Draft
Capital investment overview
Net present value (NPV)
Terminal value
Interactive exercise 2
Unlocking the drivers of value
Enterprise value vs equity value
Internal rate of return (IRR)
Interactive exercise 3
Mergers and acquisitions
10-step acquisition process
Types of buyers
Acquisition valuation and analysis
Issues to consider when structuring a deal
Interactive Exercise 4
Capital Financing
Session objectives Draft
Capital financing overview
The business life cycle and funding life cycle
Capital structure
Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
Interactive exercise 5
Capital stack
Types of equity
Sources of equity
Private equity and venture capital firms
Interactive exercise 6
Why use debt
Assessing debt capacity
Senior debt overview
Types of subordinated debt
Interactive exercise 7
Credit ratings and high yield debt
Mezzanine debt characteristics
Debt repayment profiles
Tradeoffs between debt and equity
Interactive exercise 8
Underwriting
Underwriting advisory services
Book building process and road show
Pricing the issue
Interactive exercise 9
Conclusion
Qualified Assessment
This Course is Part of the Following Programs
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification
- Skills learned Financial modeling and valuation, sensitivity analysis, strategy
- Career prep Investment banking and equity research, FP&A, corporate development
What our students say
SIMPLY EDUCATIVE!
The practicality of this course is what kept me on my toes. i had to listen attentively and practice it immediately. also, the exercise was very engaging.
The practicality of this course is what kept me on my toes. i had to listen attentively and practice it immediately. also, the exercise was very engaging.
Ibileke Temitayo
Easy to to follow and Engaging
Well paced course and well presented.
Well paced course and well presented.
Mmatu Mzaidume
Gained a substantial knowledge in corporate finance
What a well structured program.Thanks CFI for your gesture.
What a well structured program.Thanks CFI for your gesture.
ALBERT KWAME YANKEY
Corporate Finance Fundamentals – what an excellent intro!
The coursework was beautifully and clearly presented, with enough content to feel worthwhile, without insulting one's intelligence nor requiring constant reviewing to be intelligible. I liked the periodic checks on comprehension. I thought the final exam appropriately comprehensive; it actually required me to think things out. I would recommend this to anyone needing an introduction to corporate finance.
The coursework was beautifully and clearly presented, with enough content to feel worthwhile, without insulting one's intelligence nor requiring constant reviewing to be intelligible. I liked the periodic checks on comprehension. I thought the final exam appropriately comprehensive; it actually required me to think things out. I would recommend this to anyone needing an introduction to corporate finance.
