Session 1: Introduction to Class - Broad themes and class details

I laid out the structure for the class and an agenda of what I hope to accomplish during the next 15 weeks. In addition to describing the logistical details, I presented my view that corporate finance is the ultimate big picture class because everything falls under its purview. The “big picture” of corporate finance covers the three basic decisions that every business has to make: how to allocate scarce funds across competing uses (the investment decision), how to raise funds to finance these investments (the financing decision) and how much cash to take out of the business (the dividend decision). The singular objective in corporate finance is to maximize the value of the business to its owners. This big picture was then used to emphasize five themes: that corporate finance is common sense, that it is focused, that the focus shifts over the life cycle and that you cannot break first principles with immunity.

[elisae.]

Thank you for sharing, Professor. I'm very happy to find you here. It's incredible how tecnolgy can make it possible to learn from wherever we are.

[gabrielfurlong]

Thanks for sharing professor Damodaran a new opportunity to learn how to make investment decisions especially under present circumstances.

[thhousealchemist]

I can't believe this is free. Much gratitude!

[siddheshhande]

Thank you Professor.. Ultimately my dream of learning finance once again with practical approach comes true.

[sajidsha]

Thank you professor,
I am following corporate finance and valuation classes this time👍💛

[joaovictorsouto]

Thank you so much for sharing professor.

[parvmaheshwari]

Thanks a lot sir for having created this wonderful channel for students to learn. Sir, if Goodwill really is X and is just meant to balance statements, then why does an acquirer acquire a company at a price over and above what it should be paid for in the first place knowing it has lost real assets on a net basis assuming it was an all-cash acquisition.

[lancenolasco]

Thank you very much Sir! Great lecture!

[himansuvarghese]

Greetings from June 2020.
The lead character of 'Walking Dead' JCPenney has filed for bankruptcy!!

[luquesia]

Thank you Professor! That was a great class. And im happy that we are going to study about Vale. Im brazilan and also a Vale's shareholder

[ramjiYahoo]

Thanks Professor, very useful class, for practising registered (licensed) Valuation professionals

[kamalpreetsingh]

how can i obtain literature for this class???
any suggestion

[jalalSali]

When will u upload the second session on valuation?