https://at-ceu.studyguide.timeedit.net/modules/ECBS5157?type=COREThis introductory course will provide a broad understanding of key concepts in finance and the principles of corporate financial management.We will begin with the fundamentals of asset pricing in the present value framework, and the pricing of financial assets (securities) such as bonds and stocks. We will then turn to corporate financial management, introducing key techniques to make investment (capital budgeting) and financing (capital structure) decisions. Then, we will learn about the CAPM model that underlies the calculation of expected returns in asset and investment valuation. We will conclude with a brief introduction to firm valuation.