Course Information
Course title
 Corporate Finance 
Semester
 112-2 
Designated for
 COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS  
Instructor
 YILIN WU 
Curriculum Number
 ECON3019 
Curriculum Identity Number
 303E22410 
Class
  
Credits
 3.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
 Half 
Required/
Elective
 Elective 
Time
 Thursday 2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
Remarks
 Restriction: within this department (including students taking minor and dual degree program)
The upper limit of the number of students: 80. 
  
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description

The course provides a broad overview of corporate finance and also case studies. As such, this course will be primarily descriptive and will involve some elementary corporate finance theories.  

Course Objective
 Primary objectives are:
(1) to familiarize you with the principles and techniques of financial management;
(2) to help you develop and sharpen your analytic abilities in financial management; and
(3) to apply the financial management knowledge and skills in decision-making process in corporations.
(4) to analyze the real-world decision-making of chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs). 
Course Requirement
 1. QF214101, QF 214102, 財務管理
2. High school math
 
Student Workload (Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class)
  
Office Hours
 Note: Thursday 1:10-3:10 pm 
Designated reading
 1. Textbook (not required): Principles of Corporate Finance, 13th Edition, by Brealey、Myers、Allen, McGraw-Hill, 2019, ISBN 978-1260013900
2. Textbook (not required): Corporate Finance, 3rd edition, by Ivo Welch, Prentice Hall 2014, ISBN 978-0321-587275
 
References
  
Grading
  
No.
Item
%
Explanations for the conditions
1. 
 Midterm Exam 
30% 
 a. Midterm Exam 30% b. Final Exam 30% c. Class attendance 30% (students who attended 80% or more of classes get full credit; students who attended 50% or more of classes but less than 80% of classes get 80% of the credit, and students who attended less than 50% of classes, get 50% of the credit) d. 2 Quizzes 10% e. Bonus for those who participate in the class discussions f. As you can see from the grade distribution, you have to work hard THROUGHOUT the course in order to receive a good grade.  
2. 
 Final Exam  
30% 
 a. Midterm Exam 30% b. Final Exam 30% c. Class attendance 30% (students who attended 80% or more of classes get full credit; students who attended 50% or more of classes but less than 80% of classes get 80% of the credit, and students who attended less than 50% of classes, get 50% of the credit) d. 2 Quizzes 10% e. Bonus for those who participate in the class discussions f. As you can see from the grade distribution, you have to work hard THROUGHOUT the course in order to receive a good grade.  
3. 
 Class participationtion 
30% 
 a. Midterm Exam 30% b. Final Exam 30% c. Class attendance 30% (students who attended 80% or more of classes get full credit; students who attended 50% or more of classes but less than 80% of classes get 80% of the credit, and students who attended less than 50% of classes, get 50% of the credit) d. 2 Quizzes 10% e. Bonus for those who participate in the class discussions f. As you can see from the grade distribution, you have to work hard THROUGHOUT the course in order to receive a good grade.  
4. 
 Quizzes  
10% 
 a. Midterm Exam 30% b. Final Exam 30% c. Class attendance 30% (students who attended 80% or more of classes get full credit; students who attended 50% or more of classes but less than 80% of classes get 80% of the credit, and students who attended less than 50% of classes, get 50% of the credit) d. 2 Quizzes 10% e. Bonus for those who participate in the class discussions f. As you can see from the grade distribution, you have to work hard THROUGHOUT the course in order to receive a good grade.  
  1. NTU recommends an upper limit of 20% for A+ grades. This is not a mandatory requirement. Instructors may adjust the percentage based on course requirements. Instructors teaching required courses are particularly encouraged to follow this guideline.
  2. NTU uses a letter grade system for assessment. The grade percentage ranges and the single-subject grade conversion table in the NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Regulations Governing Academic Grading are for reference only. Instructors may adjust the percentage ranges according to the grade definitions. For more information, see the Assessment for Learning Section.
 
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
Week 1
 02/22/2024  Lecture Note 1: Firm Valuation under MM  
Week 3
 03/07/2024  Lecture Note 2: Dividend and Other Payouts 
Week 5
 03/21/2024  Lecture Note 3: Options and State Prices 
Week 6
 03/28/2024  Quiz on Lecture Notes 1-3 (up to where we cover) 
Week 8
 04/11/2024  Midterm Exam: Lecture Notes 1-3 (or 4) 
Week 9
 04/18/2024  Lecture Note 4: Real Options 
Week 9
 04/18/2024  Lecture Note 5: Valuation under Asymmetric Information and Agency Costs  
Week 10
 04/25/2024  Lecture Note 6: Warrants and Convertibles and Other Hybrid Financing Contracts 
Week 12
 05/09/2024  Lecture Note 7: IPOs, SEOs, and Venture Capital  
Week 13
 05/16/2024  Lecture Note 8: Mergers and Acquisitions 
Week 13
 05/16/2024  Lecture Note 9: Financial Distress and Corporate Restructuring 
Week 14
 05/23/2024  Lecture Note 10: Corporate Control and International Corporate Governance and Protection of Shareholder’s Interest 
Week 15
 05/30/2024  Quiz on Lecture Notes 4-10 
Week 15
 05/30/2024  Lecture Note 11: Corporate Liquidity Management 
Week 15
 05/30/2024  Lecture Note 12: Corporate Social Responsibility 
Week 16
 06/06/2024  Final Exam: Lecture Notes 1-10