Develop practical corporate finance and capital budgeting skills to evaluate investment opportunities, manage financial risks, and support strategic capital allocation decisions.

Designed for finance professionals, financial analysts, and learners interested in investment valuation, this course explores shareholder value, cost of equity and debt, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), and project cash flow estimation. Learn to evaluate investments using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Modified IRR (MIRR), and payback methods. Examine working capital, depreciation tax shields, taxes, and terminal proceeds to improve financial decision-making. Explore investment risk analysis through discounted payback, Monte Carlo simulation, and real options. Evaluate divestitures, shareholder returns, country risk premiums, opportunity costs, and staged venture capital funding. By the end of the course, you'll be able to analyze project cash flows, compare investment valuation methods, assess financial uncertainty, and recommend capital allocation strategies supported by financial reasoning. What makes this course distinctive is its combination of investment valuation, risk analysis, and strategic capital allocation, helping you understand the financial trade-offs behind corporate investment decisions.