Corporate Finance - Brealey Mayers

As discussed today, all the lectures on topics for CF (Corporate Finance) need to be covered in this trimester. I was going through the book and i found out that the book is divided into 10 parts comprising of 34 chapters. If we take a look at our time in hand we hardly have 3 months or 12 weeks (Mar - May) before we push off for our Summer interns. If we wish to complete this book by any chance we shall have to cover 1 part each session. That would mean lots of hard work as you have to balance this off with all your hectic schedule of syndicates and other class assignments.

We will discuss part 1 & 2 of the book on next saturday, it would cover the following topics :-

Part 1 - Value (1 hr session)

PV and opportunity cost of capital
How to calculate PV
Value of common stocks
Why PV leads to better investment decisions than other criterion
Making investment decison with PV rule

Part 2 - Risk (2 hr session)

Intorudction to risk, return and opportunity cost of capital
Risk and Return
Capital budgeting and risk

Time suggested is indicative as i am yet to prepare for the sesssions and may vary, any changes shall be indicated subsequently.