Corporation Finance covers financial management theory, capital budgeting, project and firm valuation, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, and M&A.
A student noted that the class was not too hard if you had a decent base, and that exams were basically just homework rephrased. They described Ilhan Demiralp as whiny and annoying at times, saying he basically encouraged you not to come to his office hours.
Covers theory and practice of firm financial management, including capital budgeting, valuation, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, and M&A.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.44 GPA, 64.1% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 85.1% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 80.9% A/AB (n=47 letter grades).