AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces to the knowledge of corporate lending and investment banking. Students will deepen credit risk management issues, balance sheet analysis, corporate valuation and the features of financial services to businesses

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course has the following objectives: understanding the articulation of corporate and investment banking activities;  deepening the phases of the corporate financing process;  illustrating the characteristics of the different ways of corporate financing according to the life cycle phase that they undergo; analyzing and evaluating companies in view of a financing operation.

At the end of the course students will be able to:
- identify the most suitable financing operations to meet the financial needs of a company
- assess the profitability, liquidity, solvency and soundness of a company, taking the view of a potential investor
- present a company to potential investors

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons by the teacher and by practitioners, case studies, team works.

Should the epidemiological situation deteriorate, blended learning will be adopted. Please, refer to Aulaweb for further updates, both regarding lessons and exam.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• THE MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING
• STARTUP AND SCALUP FUNDING
• EQUITY MARKET OPERATIONS
• DEBT MARKET OPERATIONS
• M&A
• PROJECT FINANCE
• CORPORATE LENDING
• CORPORATE FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Materials are provided on the online portal Aulaweb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCA QUERCI (President)

MARCO DI ANTONIO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester.

Class schedule

CORPORATE E INVESTMENT BANKING

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination. Foreign studentes can take the exam in English.

The students who fail the exam, can repeat it with no limitations.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students are evaluated through open questions and working groups.

Exam schedule