— Financing New Business Ventures

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Concepts/methods used to structure and finance new business ventures. Topics include evaluating the net social (financial) benefit of new investment projects; raising venture capital; the role of the venture capitalist; and the choice of organizational structure in new ventures. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). MGT 160 — Introduction to Corporate Finance (4 units) Course Description: Fundamental principles of corporate financial management. Estimating free cash flow, financial decision-making, discount rates, time value of money, investment decision rules, and capital structure. Prerequisite(s): ( MGT 011A C- or better or MGT 011AV C- or better or MGT 011AY C- or better or MGT 011B C- or better); ( ECN 001A C- or better or ECN 001AY C- or better or ECN 001AV C- or better); ( ECN 001B C- or better or ECN 001BV C- or better); STA 103 C- or better. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One restricted to Business majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. MGT 160 — Introduction to Corporate Finance (4 units) Course Description: Fundamental principles of corporate financial management. Estimating free cash flow, financial decision-making, discount rates, time value of money, investment decision rules, and capital structure. Prerequisite(s): ( MGT 011A C- or better or MGT 011AV C- or better or MGT 011AY C- or better); MGT 011B C- or better; ( ECN 001A C- or better or ECN 001AY C- or better or ECN 001AV C- or better); ( ECN 001B C- or better or ECN 001BV C- or better); STA 103 C- or better. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One restricted to Business majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). MGT 160 — Introduction to Corporate Finance (4 units) Course Description: Fundamental principles of corporate financial management. Estimating free cash flow, financial decision-making, discount rates, time value of money, investment decision rules, and capital structure. Prerequisite(s): ( MGT 011A C- or better or MGT 011AV C- or better or MGT 011AY C- or better or MGT 011B C- or better); ( ECN 001A C- or better or ECN 001AY C- or better or ECN 001AV C- or better); ( ECN 001B C- or better or ECN 001BV C- or better); STA 103 C- or better. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One restricted to Business majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. MGT 160 — Introduction to Corporate Finance (4 units) Course Description: Fundamental principles of corporate financial management. Estimating free cash flow, financial decision-making, discount rates, time value of money, investment decision rules, and capital structure. Prerequisite(s): ( MGT 011A C- or better or MGT 011AV C- or better or MGT 011AY C- or better); MGT 011B C- or better; ( ECN 001A C- or better or ECN 001AY C- or better or ECN 001AV C- or better); ( ECN 001B C- or better or ECN 001BV C- or better); STA 103 C- or better. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One restricted to Business majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.