AØKK08116U Seminar: Applied Corporate Finance (F)
M.Sc of Economics
The course is a part of the financial line, signified by (F)
The seminar is primarily for students at the MSc of Economics
Ideas for topics:
Valuation of a company[1]
Optimal capital structure
Practical implications / examples of financial distress behavior
Asset specificity and capital structure
Intra-Industrial comparison of companies
Qualitative research (e.g. interview) of a (big) company
Strategic / game theoretical corporate finance
Practical implications of a theoretical challenge
In Spring 2016 also:
Empirical testing of e.g. rating and capital structure or liquidity and R&D
Optimal investment strategies as computer programs / simulations
Research note to employer regarding financial topic
Feel free to email for discussion of topics or to get examples of old papers
[1] If you choose to do a valuation of a company it should be with focus on the finance part of it rather than the accounting part. Surely the income statement (P&L) must be adjusted accordingly but the paper should focus more on the cost of capital, WACC, capital structure, etc. It is highly recommended although not obligatory, to do an optimal capital structure calculation/discussion and/or a multiples analysis, when doing a valuation.
The idea of the seminar is for students to think about a corporate finance scenario in practice and relate it to theory. It is up to the students to define the “applied” part of the paper but it should be clear from both paper and presentation.
Will be decided by the teacher in collaboration with the students.
2. Understanding basic financial statement analysis.
Student who has not yet had master level courses in finance should read the curriculum of the master level course Corporate Finance Theory.
Schedule Autumn 2015:
Week 38: Intro meeting (Monday 14th September at 18:15 – 20:15)
Week 40: Submission of commitment paper(Monday 28th September before 23:59)
Week 44: Process meeting (voluntary) (Monday 26th October at 18:15 – 20:15)
Schedule Spring 2016:
Week 06: Intro meeting (Monday 8th February at 5:15 PM)
Week 10: Submission of commitment paper (Tuesday 1th March) Changed to 15th February
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 186
- Seminar
- 20
- Total
- 206
for enrolled students. More information about registration, schedule, rules, courses etc. can be found at the student intranet (KUnet) for courses (English) and student intranet (KUnet) for courses (Danish).
More information about seminars is available in KUnet for Study Programme (UK) and Study Programme (DK).
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentA written seminar paper.
Included in the seminar is an oral presentation for the others participans at the seminar of 20 minuts - Exam registration requirements
Attendance on the seminar. The mandatory commitment paper and seminar paper have been handed in at deadline.
- Aid
Al aids for the written seminarpaper.
For the oral presentation the slices for the presentation. The teather can specifiy what els is allowed.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
up to 20 % censorship at the seminarpaper
- Exam period
Autumn 2015:
Submission of presentation paper: Monday 16th November before 23:59
Presentations of papers and feedback . Presentation will be placed and decided in collaboration with student on intro meeting to minimize conflicts with other courses and work.
Submission of final paper: Approximately 31st December but somewhat flexible
Spring 2016:
Deadline presentation paper:
Mon 17 April29th MarchPresentations in week
1815.Deadline final paper:
Mon 13 JuneMay 26 at 10 AMFor enrolled students more information about examination, exam/re-sit, rules etc. is available at the student intranet for Examination (English) and student intranet for Examination (KA-Danish).
- Re-exam
Submission of a written assignmetn and an oral exam in which you may be examined in the presentations of the other students participating in the seminar during the enrolment period in question.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AØKK08116U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring And Autumn
- Schedule
- Spring (Week 6-21)
Autumn (Week 36-50) - Study board
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Course responsibles
- Mikkel Godt Gregersen (21-716d6f6f6970326b736878326b76696b69767769724469677372326f7932686f)