This course is about corporate finance, how companies raise money to start, operate, grow and sell businesses including methods to pay for investments and growth. Students will learn components of the broad financial landscape of small and large businesses. Financial management is very important to the success of any company.  The basic principles of business finance will be explained and applied. These principles will be applied as students learn to develop plans to start and fund a new business, as well as seek capital to grow an existing business.

    This course will provide explanations of the role of capital, sources of capital, managing risk and applying mathematical formulas to making strategic business decisions designed to maximize shareholder value.