MFIN 1127 Corporate Finance
This course is designed to teach the techniques of financial analysis and the management of a firm's sources and uses of funds. Topics treated intensively include financial statement analysis, techniques of financial forecasting, operating and financial leverage, working capital management, capital budgeting, leasing, and long term finance. The teaching method will be a combination of lectures, problems, and cases.
Course overview
- Department
- Finance
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- MFIN1021
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.96 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.19 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Aimee Smith | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 126 of 143 |
| Spring 2026 | Arup Ganguly | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 68 of 77 |
| Spring 2026 | Manuel Lancastre | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 59 of 72 |
| Spring 2026 | Nadya Malenko | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 78 of 93 |
| Fall 2025 | Aimee Smith | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 119 of 143 |
| Fall 2025 | Angela Ma | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 112 of 135 |
| Fall 2025 | Simcha Barkai | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 78 of 93 |
| Summer 2025 | Aimee Smith | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Aimee Smith | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 121 of 150 |
| Spring 2025 | Arup Ganguly | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 40 |
| Spring 2025 | Manuel Lancastre | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 68 of 78 |
| Spring 2025 | Nadya Malenko | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 83 of 92 |
| Fall 2024 | Aimee Smith | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 119 of 141 |
| Fall 2024 | Angela Ma | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 71 of 83 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Barry | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 33 of 43 |
| Fall 2024 | Simcha Barkai | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 88 of 98 |
| Summer 2024 | Aimee Smith | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Aimee Smith | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 122 of 146 |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Barry | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 42 |
| Spring 2024 | Nadya Malenko | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 128 of 143 |
| Fall 2023 | Aimee Smith | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 110 of 138 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Barry | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 100 of 122 |
| Fall 2023 | Simcha Barkai | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 78 of 92 |
| Summer 2023 | Aimee Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 38 |
| Spring 2023 | Aimee Smith | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 146 of 183 |
| Spring 2023 | Michael Barry | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 58 of 68 |
| Fall 2022 | Aimee Smith | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 151 of 190 |
| Fall 2022 | Elliott Smith | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 69 of 91 |
| Fall 2022 | Simcha Barkai | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 82 of 94 |
| Summer 2022 | Aimee Smith | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 37 |
| Spring 2022 | Aimee Smith | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 46 of 90 |
| Spring 2022 | Elliott Smith | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 45 |
| Spring 2022 | Rawley Heimer | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 52 of 90 |
| Fall 2021 | Aimee Smith | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 55 of 88 |
| Fall 2021 | Elliott Smith | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 62 of 88 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Barry | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 61 of 82 |
| Fall 2021 | Simcha Barkai | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 51 of 85 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 01
- Section 02