Applied Corporate Finance

Finance as Decision Architecture

Corporate finance is not spreadsheets. It's the art of allocating capital to the opportunities that create the most value. This intermediate course teaches you how: valuation techniques that tell you what an asset is actually worth, financial modeling that tests "what if," risk management that doesn't pretend to predict the future, and how to evaluate projects and capital providers against objective financial criteria.

You'll also master the mechanics—accrual accounting, equity and debt markets, private equity—because those mechanics determine what levers you can pull. Whether you're evaluating an acquisition, pricing shares, or deciding between debt and equity funding, these frameworks matter.