FINANCE658

Application of skills learned in Corporate Finance to real world cases. Intended for those entering corporate finance departments of large corporations or banks; M&A, divestiture, and spin off consultants; careers in finance/operational restructuring of public and private companies. The first half covers board governance of firms, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy outs and the role of finance and consulting professionals in domestic and international transactions. The second half covers operational and financial merger integration and the firm in financial/operational distress. This course is for Daytime MBA and Accelerated Daytime MBA students. Prerequisite: Finance 646 (Corporate Finance) or Finance 525F, taken in advance of or in parallel to this course, is necessary for enrollment. Students who have not taken either of these courses, but who have a depth of experience working in corporate finance, may request permission from the instructor to be enrolled.