BU316

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Theory of Business Finance

Economics & BusinessColorado College

Course Subject Code

BU

Course Number

316

Course Long Title

Theory of Business Finance

Status

Active

Division

Social Sciences

Unit(s)

1

Schedule Type

Block Seminar

Instruction Mode

Traditional

Grade Modes

Letter Grades, S/CR/NC, Audit

Course Description

This course examines the role of the financial manager in determining the appropriate composition and level of assets and their financing within the context of stockholder wealth maximization. Key theoretical constructs include operating and financial leverage, the risk-return tradeoff, liquidity, and agency theory. Topics include financial analysis and planning, working capital management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and mergers and acquisitions.

Programs

BU316 is a completion requirement for:

Required Requisites

-EC100 or -EC101 and -EC102 and -BU205