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This is a compressed corporate finance class, but I will try to cover the entire subject matter in 2 days. I know that this sounds intimidating, especially if you have never taken a corporate finance class before. However, trust me, it is doable.

Before you begin

• Pre-reading on tools you need for finance (if you feel you need to get up to speed)
  • Time Value of Money (or Do you really trust your financial calculator?)
  • Accounting (Boring, but necessary.. I guess)
  • Statistics (Your stat professor was right.. This stuff is useful..)
• Lecture Note packet

In Class

Session	Readings & Problem Sets	Project Update	Quizzes
1,2 (Management Objectives & Hurdle Rates)	Readings: Chapters 1,2,3,4 Problem Sets: Management Objectives (Download solutions in pdf file) Risk, Return and Hurdle Rates (Download solutions in pdf file)	Parts I-II Regression	Practice Quiz Download solution (pdf)
3 (Measuring Investment Returns)	Readings: Chapters 5,6 Problem Sets: Measuring Investment Returns (Download solutions in pdf file)	Parts III Check your numbers Rating Debt value Levered Beta WACC	Practice Quiz Download solution (pdf)
3,4 (Capital Structure)	Readings: Chapters 7,8,9 Problem Sets: Capital Structure: The Choices (Download solutions in pdf file) Capital Structure: The Optimal Mix (Download solutions in pdf file)	Parts IV-VI Spreadsheets: capstru.xls (Unconstrained) capstruenhanced.xls (Constrained)	Practice Quiz Download solution (pdf)
4 (Dividend Policy and Valuation)	Readings: Chapters 10,11,12 Problem Sets: Dividend Policy: Framework for Analysis (Download solutions in pdf file)	Parts VII-IX dividends2015.xls (Dividends) fcffsimpleginzu2015.xls (Valuation)	Practice Quiz Download solution (pdf)
			Practice Final Exam (You don't have one but take this if you want to check whether you get the big picture)

The Project

• Project Workbook: This is your handy, must-not-miss, indispensable guide to analyzing your company.
• Number Checking: You can check to see whether you are hopelessly off on your numbers (and why) by going to this spreadsheet.
• FAQ: These are some of the issues that have turned up in prior iterations. Check to see if your question is answered here.

The Companies

Company	Bloomberg packet	Consolidated Excel sheet	Optimal Capital Structure
Ranbaxy	Info Packet	Consolidated Worksheet	Spreadsheet
Tube Investments	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
SKF India	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Titan Watches	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Bharti Airtel	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
India Cements	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Brittania	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Reliance Industries	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Dr. Reddy's Labs	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Bajaj Auto	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Wipro	Info Packet		Spreadsheet
Shopper's Stop	Info Packet		Spreadsheet

Indian Company Database

I have created a database that contains my estimates of costs of equity, debt and capital for all publicly traded Indian companies in July 2015. This database also includes other key corporate finance numbers such as measures of investment return, profit margins, debt ratios and dividend payout. There are two ways you can access this database:

1. Excel Spreadsheet: You can download the Excel spreadsheet and use the look up worksheet that is embedded in it.
2. Online Database: I am experimenting with an online database that may be easier for some of you to use. Please let me know how it works:
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Books and Other Material

For examples from the applied corporate finance book as well as solutions, try the supporting sites. The latest edition of the book, which ties in most closely with the notes is the fourth edition.