FIN5200
INTERMEDIATE CORPORATE FINANCE
Also listed under 1 other title
- CORPORATE FINANCE
- Department
- Finance
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course serves as an introduction to the principles of corporate finance and its applications. The objective is to provide students with an appreciation on how financial decisions are made by management and investors. It will examine topics such as financial analysis, asset valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, and the cost of capital. We will explore the motivation of different class of investors (vendors, bond, and stock) in a company. In class, real time Wall Street data and examples are used to highlight how financial theories are applied in practice.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2023–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 42% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 32% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 5% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 50% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department faculty is about 20% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 36% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 54% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 43% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 57% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 51% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2026
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Carlson Hall CH120 20252025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 30 enrolled | 22678 |
| Fall 2025 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 22678 |
| Spring 2025 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 26 enrolled | 32637 |
| Fall 2024 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 35 enrolled | 22678 |
| Spring 2024 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 26 enrolled | 32637 |
| Fall 2023 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 35 enrolled | 22678 |
| Spring 2023 | Steve Ng | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 26 enrolled | 32637 |