FINANCIAL POLICIES AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES - 2

Academic year
2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
POLITICHE FINANZIARIE E STRATEGIE DI INVESTIMENTO - 2
Course code
EM4050 (AF:514869 AR:289053)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of FINANCIAL POLICIES AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Subdivision
Surnames L-Z
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
SECS-P/09
Period
4th Term
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
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This is the second part of the 12 credits course. In this part, the so-called "asset side" corporate finance approach is used. Then the investment strategies able to affect asset management policies are analyzed with respect to the characteristics of business life such as: growth plans and opportunities, degree of risk tolerance, development of business potential, risks and opportunities related to the management of stakeholder relations.
To know the drivers to measure and achieve efficient use of financial resources available in the company. To know how to face and sustain growth policies and also how to deal with corporate restructuring processes. To learn the main methods of evaluation of companies and business units, both stand alone and in acquisition process.
None. However, it is advisable to have attended the lessons of the first part of the course.
Main topics are: (1) company value creation policies at different stages of business life such as acquisitions and mergers, risk capital investing by specialized intermediaries and turnaround processes; (2) corporate asset protection strategies through the selection of corporate risks, to be achieved through the most traditional instruments available in financial markets (e.g. derivatives) and through contractual and organizational solutions adopted by the company, also following the so called "Shared value" approach
F. Beltrame, G.S. Bertinetti, A. Sclip, Analisi e valutazione finanziaria d'impresa, G.Giappichelli Editore, 2021
The exam will be written, with multiple choice questions, open questions and an exercise base on numerical data
• Theoretical lessons will take place according to the conventional scheme
• In-depth lessons require prior reading of research documentation that will be reported during lessons
• Applied lessons may require prior reading of cases and other documentation and may include the development of specific electronic worksheets.
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Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 05/03/2024