Corporate Finance Toolkit
A collection of finance concepts, valuation methods, spreadsheet modeling techniques, and quantitative decision-making tools developed throughout the semester.
FINA 2201View Syllabus
Financial Management
Studying corporate finance, valuation, capital budgeting, financial markets, and investment decision making through quantitative financial analysis.
Corporate FinanceDCF ValuationCAPMCapital BudgetingFinancial Modeling
About
Financial decision-making in modern business.
FINA 2201 introduced the financial principles used by businesses to evaluate investments, raise capital, manage risk, and maximize firm value.
The course emphasized discounted cash flow valuation, time value of money, financial statement analysis, stock and bond valuation, cost of capital, and capital budgeting. Throughout the semester I developed stronger spreadsheet modeling skills while learning how financial managers evaluate investment opportunities and financing decisions.
Skills
Core competencies from this course.
Financial Statement Analysis
Time Value of Money
Discounted Cash Flow
Corporate Valuation
Capital Budgeting
CAPM
Bond Valuation
Stock Valuation
Cost of Capital
Risk & Return
Excel Financial Modeling
Investment Decision Making
Featured Coursework
Corporate finance in practice.
Visual Story
Major finance concepts from the semester.
FINA 2201 connected foundational theory with practical decision-making — from valuing cash flows across time to evaluating how firms finance operations, manage risk, and allocate capital across competing investment opportunities.
Time Value of Money
Discounted Cash Flow
Bond Valuation
Stock Valuation
Capital Budgeting
CAPM
Cost of Capital
Financial Markets
Risk & Return
Corporate Financing
Downloads
Course files.
Learning Outcomes
What this course taught me to do.
1
Time Value of Money
Applying present and future value calculations to evaluate cash flows across time.
2
Financial Statement Analysis
Reading balance sheets, income statements, and cash flows to assess firm performance.
3
Bond Pricing
Valuing fixed-income securities using yield, coupon rates, and interest rate dynamics.
4
Stock Valuation
Estimating equity value through dividend models and earnings-based approaches.
5
Capital Budgeting
Evaluating long-term projects using NPV, IRR, and payback decision criteria.
6
Discounted Cash Flow
Building DCF models to estimate intrinsic firm and project value.
7
CAPM
Measuring systematic risk and expected return using the capital asset pricing model.
8
Cost of Capital
Calculating weighted average cost of capital for investment and valuation decisions.
9
Risk Assessment
Analyzing uncertainty, diversification, and return trade-offs in financial decisions.
10
Corporate Financing
Understanding how firms raise capital through debt, equity, and hybrid instruments.
11
Excel Modeling
Building spreadsheet models for valuation, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
12
Investment Decision Making
Applying quantitative frameworks to accept or reject investment opportunities.
Reflection
Building the financial foundation for business analysis.
FINA 2201 strengthened my understanding of how businesses make financial decisions using quantitative analysis. Learning valuation methods, discounted cash flow models, and capital budgeting frameworks gave me practical tools that directly connect finance with data analytics and business strategy.
The course also reinforced spreadsheet modeling, financial reasoning, and investment analysis—skills that complement my studies in business administration and data science while preparing me for future work in corporate finance, consulting, and analytics.