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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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About the Course

In this course you will learn how companies decide on how much debt to take, and whether to raise capital from markets or from banks. You will also learn how to measure and manage credit risk and how to deal with financial distress. You will discuss the mechanics of dividends and share repurchases, and how to choose the best way to return cash to investors. You will also learn how to use derivatives and liquidity management to offset specific sources of financial risk, including currency risks. Finally, You will learn how companies finance merger and acquisition decisions, including leveraged buyouts, and how to incorporate large changes in leverage in standard valuation models. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand how companies make financing, payout and risk management decisions that create value • Measure the effects of leverage on profitability, risk, and valuation • Manage credit risk and financial distress using appropriate financial tools • Understand the links between payout policies and company performance • Use derivatives and liquidity management to offset financial risks • Pick an appropriate financing package for an M&A or leveraged buyout deal This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu....

Top reviews

NG

Mar 5, 2020

Interesting information, but the prof goes really fast through examples and doesn't show the actual math...this isn't really helpful for folks that are new to finance.

GM

Feb 22, 2018

Excellent conclusion from what I learned in the the first course, this makes it more interesting of course, but I would recommend to take both courses, Thanks Almeida

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By Marina S

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Aug 18, 2022

Thank you Heitor Almeida!

Perfect Course.

By Rodrigo C P

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Feb 25, 2021

Excellent content, sequence and delivery.

By Rishav K

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Jun 23, 2020

Nicely explain everything. Nice teaching.

By GUILLERMO R

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Oct 10, 2022

Amazing Course, thank you very much!!

By Elizeu o m

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Dec 25, 2021

excellent course. adorable professor.

By Nithya

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Oct 11, 2017

Best Course by Professor Almeida!!!!

By Josep S

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Mar 26, 2019

Very interesting and useful course.

By Giorgio C

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May 5, 2022

Excellent. Lot ot learn and study.

By Supriya B

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May 27, 2021

Amazing course! Wonderful teacher

By ESSAN G M

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Aug 20, 2020

Good expériences, thanks coursera

By Nicolas A D

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Jul 2, 2019

Great course, highly recommended!

By Tatiana L M

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May 30, 2020

Really good and educative course

By Anton A

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Aug 3, 2020

Really good and interesteing.

By Shuting G

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Jul 21, 2018

worth taking and very helpful

By Ann M

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Aug 13, 2018

Great class. Learned a lot.

By HEINZ K

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May 16, 2023

Great and updated for 2023.

By MUHAMMAD W

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Jul 20, 2019

VERY GOOD WORK AND LEARNING

By Ilias K S

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Oct 17, 2018

fresh and innovative course

By Edmundo X G M

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Mar 6, 2019

Great course, all the way!

By Muhammad A

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Nov 15, 2017

Excellent Course

Thank you

By Neha s

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Jul 19, 2020

Excellent learning course

By Gagan B

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Mar 7, 2017

Very good review course

By Chinyere G A

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May 23, 2023

Very educating course

By Roberto G

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Oct 24, 2020

Excellent instructor.

By Hristo T

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Mar 5, 2026

Strongly recommend!