MFIN8891 · Finance
Carroll School of Management
Course for students enrolled in PhD Program The primary purpose of this course is to expose doctoral students to recent developments in the theory of corporate finance. The course will focus on theory and evidence in corporate finance. Possible topics include new theoretical frameworks, signaling theory, the economics of information, agency theory, new issues of securities, recapitalizations, stock repurchases and the market for corporate control.
Course experience
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Organization
4.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.8 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.9 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.9 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section