The course aims to deepen the role of finance for business development. In this regard, the module intends to provide the theoretical and practical foundations for the purpose, for the company, of an effective selection of sources of financing and investments, as well as proper risk management. The problems of capital budgeting and liquidity for the short term and their possible solutions will also be investigated.
Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course the student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the main sources of corporate financing, both banking and other, as well as the main quantitative techniques for selecting investments and hedging risks.
· Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course, the student will be able to apply the knowledge and practical skills acquired for the purpose of a) identifying the ideal financial structure; b) the implementation of trend analysis and quotients, ideal for signaling any critical issues and business strengths; c) corporate valuation in the case of extraordinary finance transactions.
· Independent judgment: the student will be able to independently assess the quality of corporate investments, in a medium-long term perspective, as well as suggest any improvement actions to optimize performance.
· Communication skills: the student must be able to use the appropriate technical terminology to communicate and interact with interlocutors who have heterogeneous degrees of knowledge on the topics covered during the course.
· Learning skills: the student must demonstrate that they have acquired the logical-conceptual tools necessary to strengthen their learning ability in the financial field and continue their studies in business analysis.