1. Financial Management and Strategy 2016-17

2. 1. Goals
This course analyzes the different dimensions of financial structure of the firm and its relation to the business strategy:
a) What investment strategies to adopt in the long run, including intangible assets;
b) What financial sources to use for sustaining those investment strategies;
c) How manage the cash flow in the short term in order to evade the payment due dates.

3. 2. References:
Corporate Finance, Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, Mc Graw Hill, Chapters 1-7
Case Studies/Slides (to be distributed during the course)

4. Contact details Office hours:
Tuesdays: 13–14 (during the teaching period)
grid.thoma
web: docenti.unicam.it

5. Grading Written Exam At the end of the course — 8 dates
Registration: on-line
Oral discussion

6. Sequence of financial topics
Introduction to corporate finance and accounting
Financial statements and cash flow
Financial statements analysis and financial models
Discounted cash flow valuation
Net present value and other investment rules
Making capital investment decisions
Capital structure: risk analysis and real options