Introduction to Corporate Finance

Learn corporate finance with Professor Farhat’s clear videos and worked examples. Study cash flows, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, and financing decisions, with practice resources for accounting, finance, and business students.

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Introduction to Corporate Finance

Professor Mansour Farhat’s online Corporate Finance course introduces the tools businesses use to evaluate cash flows, investments, and financing decisions. It is designed for accounting, finance, and business students taking an introductory finance class, as well as learners reviewing the fundamentals. Professor Farhat uses clear explanations and worked examples to connect a formula with the decision it helps answer.

Start with the purpose of financial management and the role of cash flow. Build your understanding of financial statements, ratios, time value of money, discounted cash flow, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting, and the cost of capital. Corporate finance lessons also address risk and return and raising capital. Follow your class syllabus or focus on a topic you want to practice, from present value to a project’s net present value.

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Try Introduction to Finance in Chapter 1 as a free sample lesson. The remaining Chapter 1 lessons are not designated as samples. Subscription access is required for non-sample lessons.

What Is Included in This Corporate Finance Course?

Learn corporate finance with on-demand video explanations, multiple-choice questions, quizzes, notes, PowerPoint slides, examples, podcasts, and interactive accounting and finance tools. Check individual lessons for the resources provided with each topic.

Step-by-step video lessons

Work through corporate finance concepts with Professor Farhat. Follow the reasoning behind a cash flow, valuation, or capital budgeting calculation, and pause or replay the example as needed.

MCQs and quizzes

Use multiple-choice practice and the quizzes listed in the course to check your understanding. Review the related explanation when a result depends on timing, risk, or a change in assumptions.

Interactive study tools

Practice with the available exercises and accounting and finance tools. Connect the calculations to the underlying concept as you study cash flows, present values, and financing decisions.

Slides and downloadable notes

Use downloadable notes, PowerPoint slides, and examples to organize your corporate finance review. Keep the supporting calculation beside you as you practice a multi-step problem.

Podcasts for review

Revisit course explanations through the available lesson podcasts. Use audio for conceptual review, then return to the video, notes, or worked example for formulas and calculations.

Instructor support

Contact Professor Farhat and his team for help understanding a course topic or using the study resources. Reach support through the email, WhatsApp, and phone links below.

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Corporate Finance Course FAQs

Which Corporate Finance lesson can I try for free?

Introduction to Finance in Chapter 1 is available as a free sample. Explore the free Introduction to Finance lesson to see the course format. The other Chapter 1 lessons are not currently marked as samples, so the entire chapter is not free.

Who is this Corporate Finance course for?

The course supports students taking introductory corporate finance in accounting, finance, or business programs. It also serves learners reviewing financial management fundamentals. Basic algebra and familiarity with financial statements are helpful for working through the examples.

What topics does the course cover?

Topics include financial statements and cash flow, ratio analysis, financial planning, time value of money, discounted cash flow, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting, risk and return, the cost of capital, and raising capital. Use the course list to find the topic assigned in your class.

How are lessons delivered, and what resources are available?

Videos are available online on demand. Supporting resources include multiple-choice questions, quizzes, downloadable notes, PowerPoint slides, examples, podcasts, and interactive accounting and finance tools. Open a lesson to see the resources available for that topic.

Can I use the course alongside my finance class?

Yes. Match the lesson topic to your syllabus and use the explanations and examples to review the concepts you are studying. Follow your instructor’s required assumptions and methods when completing assigned work. You can also move through the course from the introductory topics onward.

How do I access lessons beyond the free sample?

Non-sample lessons require subscription access. Compare Farhat Lectures subscription plans and sign in with the account connected to your subscription. Contact support if you need help finding a resource or accessing a lesson.