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About the Course

In this course you will learn how companies decide on how much debt to take, and whether to raise capital from markets or from banks. You will also learn how to measure and manage credit risk and how to deal with financial distress. You will discuss the mechanics of dividends and share repurchases, and how to choose the best way to return cash to investors. You will also learn how to use derivatives and liquidity management to offset specific sources of financial risk, including currency risks. Finally, You will learn how companies finance merger and acquisition decisions, including leveraged buyouts, and how to incorporate large changes in leverage in standard valuation models. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand how companies make financing, payout and risk management decisions that create value • Measure the effects of leverage on profitability, risk, and valuation • Manage credit risk and financial distress using appropriate financial tools • Understand the links between payout policies and company performance • Use derivatives and liquidity management to offset financial risks • Pick an appropriate financing package for an M&A or leveraged buyout deal This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu....

Top reviews

GM

Feb 21, 2018

Excellent conclusion from what I learned in the the first course, this makes it more interesting of course, but I would recommend to take both courses, Thanks Almeida

FR

Jun 13, 2020

Professor Heitor Almeida makes this course practical by using real world simplified data. The examples helped me to comprehend the concepts and get a deep understanding of corporate finance

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By Bommesh L

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Jul 21, 2025

excellent learning

By SYED A .

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Apr 23, 2025

i want certificate

By Irfan S

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Mar 2, 2024

Highly recommended

By Damodara R R

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Mar 4, 2022

Excellent insights

By Sebastian N C

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Sep 27, 2020

Muy bueno el curso

By Martin Y

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Jul 10, 2020

Fantastic material

By Mithilesh k

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Feb 2, 2017

Excellent teaching

By Wazir M

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Nov 13, 2020

Excellent course

By Anup P

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Jul 13, 2020

Excellent course

By Rishi M

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Jun 1, 2020

Good explanation

By Douglas S

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May 8, 2020

Excellent course

By Artem A

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Mar 6, 2020

Awesome course!

By Dr. R S

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Aug 10, 2020

Good knowledge

By Jez W

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Oct 12, 2018

Good presenter

By Linh P

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Feb 21, 2017

Great course !

By Ricardo A G O

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Apr 12, 2021

Great Course

By Palito J E

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Jul 29, 2020

Good course!

By Ponciano R

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Apr 9, 2019

good course.

By Ganesh S

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Dec 21, 2025

Good Course

By PAVAN G

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Oct 23, 2020

Good course

By Yijie R

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Jun 12, 2020

Well useful

By soumya s

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Jul 11, 2018

good course

By Antonio L

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Aug 11, 2019

Excellent!

By Jatinder A

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Jan 29, 2022

very good

By Shilpa S

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Oct 12, 2020

Thank you