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
Department
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