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Corporate Finance & Capital Budgeting

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Corporate Finance & Capital Budgeting

This course is part of Investment and Corporate Finance Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply capital budgeting techniques like NPV, IRR, and Payback.
Analyze cash flows, cost of capital, and investment viability.
Evaluate projects to support strategic financial decisions.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Master corporate finance and capital budgeting techniques to evaluate business investments and make informed financial decisions. Learn how organizations assess projects and create shareholder value using practical financial models.

This course provides a structured approach to understanding corporate finance and investment decision-making. You will explore key concepts such as cost of capital, dividends, share buybacks, and their impact on business performance and shareholder returns. You will learn how to apply essential capital budgeting techniques, including Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period, Accounting Rate of Return (ARR), and Profitability Index to evaluate investment opportunities. Through real-world examples and step-by-step calculations, the course explains how companies assess long-term projects, analyze cash flows, and determine financial viability. You will also understand how taxation and time value of money influence investment decisions. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently analyze investment opportunities, compare alternatives, and support strategic financial decisions in corporate environments.

Module details

This module introduces the core principles of corporate finance and strategic financial management. Learners explore how financial decisions influence business operations, shareholder value, and investment planning while understanding the role of equity ownership and the fundamentals of capital budgeting in organizational decision-making.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 50 minutes

Introduction to Corporate Finance8 minutes
Strategic Financial Management7 minutes
Example on Manfacturing Firm10 minutes
Calculating the Equity Share8 minutes
Meaning of Capital Budgeting 10 minutes
Processing Capital Budgeting6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Introduction to Corporate Finance10 minutes
Corporate Finance in Business Context10 minutes
Introduction to Capital Budgeting Concepts10 minutes
Foundations of Corporate Finance30 minutes

This module focuses on evaluating financial decisions that influence company value and shareholder returns. Learners examine cost of capital, project evaluation parameters, and corporate actions such as dividends and share buybacks to understand how companies manage financial resources and return value to investors.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 58 minutes

Analyzing Cost of Capital12 minutes
Real Life Dimensions8 minutes
Aspects to Project Analysis6 minutes
Analyzing Mathematical Parameters9 minutes
Concept on Shareholders Return6 minutes
Determining the Buy Back Process8 minutes
Impetus of Dividends and Share Buybacks9 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Cost of Capital and Financial Structure10 minutes
Project Evaluation Parameters10 minutes
Shareholder Returns and Corporate Actions10 minutes
Financial Analysis and Shareholder Value30 minutes

This module explores the financial foundations required for evaluating investment projects. Learners examine balance sheet elements, capital structure concepts, and investment evaluation methods such as payback and discounted payback periods to understand how organizations assess investment recovery and financial sustainability.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 56 minutes

Net Debt in Balance Sheet8 minutes
Introduction to Capital Budgeting12 minutes
Objectives of Capital Budgeting10 minutes
Discounted Payback Period8 minutes
Example of Discounted Payback Period5 minutes
Payback Example8 minutes
Payback Example Continues6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Balance Sheet and Capital Structure10 minutes
Objectives and Discounted Payback10 minutes
Discounted Payback Applications10 minutes
Capital Budgeting Fundamentals30 minutes

This module examines the Net Present Value (NPV) method as a critical tool for investment evaluation. Learners analyze how uneven cash flows, time value of money, and taxation influence capital budgeting decisions and determine the financial viability of long-term projects.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 40 minutes

Net Present Value (NPV)2 minutes
Decision Rule6 minutes
Uneven Cash Inflow Example9 minutes
Impact of Income Tax3 minutes
After Tax Benefits5 minutes
Capital Budgeting with Income Tax9 minutes
Capital Budgeting with Income Tax Continues5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Understanding Net Present Value10 minutes
NPV Application and Cash Flow Scenarios10 minutes
Tax Effects in Capital Budgeting10 minutes
Net Present Value Analysis30 minutes

This module expands investment evaluation methods by examining the strengths and limitations of NPV and introducing the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR). Learners explore practical ARR calculations and understand how IRR concepts support financial decision-making in project appraisal.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 42 minutes

Strengths and Weaknesses of NPV7 minutes
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)7 minutes
Example of ARR8 minutes
Example of ARR Continues10 minutes
Internal Rate of Return7 minutes
Step of IRR Calculation4 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Evaluating NPV Method10 minutes
ARR Practical Examples10 minutes
Introduction to Internal Rate of Return10 minutes
Advanced NPV and ARR Techniques30 minutes

This module focuses on advanced investment appraisal techniques including Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Profitability Index. Learners apply IRR calculations and profitability index analysis to compare investment alternatives and support effective capital budgeting decisions.