MFIN 8891
Ph.D. Seminar: Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance
Course for students enrolled in PhD Program The primary purpose of this course is to expose doctoral students to recent developments in the theory of corporate finance. The course will focus on theory and evidence in corporate finance. Possible topics include new theoretical frameworks, signaling theory, the economics of information, agency theory, new issues of securities, recapitalizations, stock repurchases and the market for corporate control.
Topics
- new theoretical frameworks
- signaling theory
- the economics of information
- agency theory
- new issues of securities
- recapitalizations
- stock repurchases and the market for corporate control
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027