Economics 215 - Economics of Corporate Finance

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Bryce Casavant
MW 02:40PM-03:55PM
Mount Holyoke College
102623
Skinner Hall 210
bcasavan@mtholyoke.edu
An investigation of the economic foundations for investment, financing, and related decisions in corporations. Topics include capital markets and institutions; analysis of financial statements; sources and uses of funds; capital budgeting and risk; cost of capital; portfolio theory; the impact of corporate decisions on the economy. Some attention given to recent developments in the stock market, in the merger movement, and in international finance. See
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors; Prereq: ECON-110.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.