Basic knowledge of main possibilities to finance projects and enterprises; role of debt financing; evaluation of credit financing opportunities (short term, long term); impact of ratings; evaluation of different forms of bond financing (zero bonds, coupon bonds, floater, convertible bonds, warrant bonds); interest rate term structure basics (spot and forward rates, forward rate agreements, calculations); relevance of interest rate swaps and their applications; concept of duration as time and risk measure; basic understanding of main equity instruments; return calculation, mean/variance analysis, capital market models; fundamental knowledge of financial leverage and an entity's capital structure; institutional and empirical aspects of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).

By solving concrete problems, assignments and case studies the topics of the lectures are trained in practical applications.

Project and Enterprise Financing - what is similar, what is different

Credit Financing

Bond Financing

Equity Financing - Overview

Financial Leverage and Capital Structure

Public Equity Financing - Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)