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The HSE School of Finance is the leading Russian competence center in the field of corporate finance, business valuation, banking, stock market, risk management and insurance, accounting and audit.

HSE is the first Russian university in the global ranking "QS - World University Rankings by subject", 2022 in the subject area of Accounting and Finance. Moreover, the university is the 1-st in the rating "THE World University Rankings by subject" in the subject area of Business & Management Studies, 2022

Publications

Article

Investment in ESG Projects and Corporate Performance of Multinational Companies

Cherkasova V. A., Nenuzhenko I.

Journal of Economic Integration. 2022. Vol. 37. No. 1. P. 54-92.

Article

Bankruptcy factors at different stages of the lifecycle for Russian companies

Zelenkov Y., Fedorova E.

Electronic Journal of Applied Statistical Analysis. 2022. Vol. 15. No. 1. P. 187-210.

Working paper

Do Non-Interest Income Activities Matter For Banking Sector Efficiency? A Net Interest Margin Perspective

Kolade S. A., Semenova M.

Financial Economics. FE. Высшая школа экономики, 2022. No. WP BRP 87/FE/2022.

Article

Φ- и Ψ-преобразования, повышающие дискриминирующую силу немонотонных переменных скоринговой модели

Помазанов М. В.

Управление финансовыми рисками. 2022. Т. 70. № 2. С. 108-120.

Book chapter

Validation of the effectiveness of the bank retail portfolio risk management procedure

Pomazanov M. V.

In bk.: The 8th International Conference on Information Technology and Quantitative Management (ITQM 2020 & 2021): Developing Global Digital Economy after COVID-19. Vol. 199: The 8th International Conference on Information Technology and Quantitative Management (ITQM 2020 & 2021): Developing Global Digital Economy after COVID-19. Manchester: Elsevier, 2022. P. 798-805.

Article

CEO Power and Risk-taking: Intermediate Role of Personality Traits

Korablev D., Poduhovich D.

Journal of Corporate Finance Research. 2022. Vol. 16. No. 1. P. 136-145.

Article

Economic Growth Models and FDI in the CIS Countries During the Period of Digitalization

Olkhovik V., Lyutova O. I., Juchnevicius E.

Financial journal. 2022. Vol. 14. No. 2. P. 73-90.

Article

Special issue with the 2019 Future Directions in Accounting and Finance Education Conference, Moscow, Russia

Churyk N. T., Anna Vysotskaya, Kolk B. v.

Journal of Accounting Education. 2022. Vol. 58.

Book

Цифровая трансформация: ожидания и реальность: доклад к XXIII Ясинской (Апрельской) международной научной конференции по проблемам развития экономики и общества

Абдрахманова Г. И., Васильковский С. А., Вишневский К. О. и др.

М.: Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2022.

Book

Тенденции развития интернета: от цифровых возможностей к цифровой реальности

Абдрахманова Г. И., Васильковский С. А., Вишневский К. О. и др.

М.: Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2022.

Article

Разработка рейтинга проектных рисков для телекоммуникационной компании

Гришунин С. В., Сулоева С. Б., Пищалкина И. И.

Организатор производства. 2022. Т. 30. № 1. С. 60-72.

Article

Разработка механизма гибкого управления рисками в сфере телекоммуникаций

Гришунин С. В., Сулоева С. Б., Пищалкина И. И.

Экономический анализ: теория и практика. 2022. Т. 21. № 3. С. 478-496.

Article

Development of the horizon index to evaluate long-termism of Russian non-financial companies

S. Grishunin, E. Naumova, N. Lukshina et al.

Russian Management Journal. 2021. Vol. 19. No. 4. P. 475-493.

Article

Comparative Analysis of the Predictive Power of Machine Learning Models for Forecasting the Credit Ratings of Machine-Building Companies

Grishunin S., Egorova A.

Journal of Corporate Finance Research. 2022. Vol. 16. No. 1. P. 99-112.

Book chapter

Analysing the Determinants of Insolvency and Developing the Rating System for Russian Insurance Companies

Grishunin S., Bukreeva Alesya, Alyona A.

Book

International Conference “Future Directions in Accounting and Finance Education”, 27-28 May 2019, Moscow, Russia

Edited by: А. Б. Высотская, B. v. Kolk.

Vol. 58. Elsevier, 2022.

Article

Prudential policies and systemic risk: The role of interconnections

Karamysheva M., Seregina E.

Journal of International Money and Finance. 2022. Vol. 127.

Article

How do fiscal adjustments work? An empirical investigation
In press

Karamysheva M.

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 2022. Vol. 137.

Article

Do we reject restrictions identifying fiscal shocks? identification based on non-Gaussian innovations

Karamysheva M., Skrobotov A.

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 2022. Vol. 138.

Article

ЛАТИНОАМЕРИКАНСКАЯ ТЕОЛОГИЯ ОСВОБОЖДЕНИЯ: ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ ПРЕДПОСЫЛКИ, СОСТОЯНИЕ, ОПЫТ ПРАВОСЛАВНОЙ РЕФЛЕКСИИ

Тихомиров Д. В.

Известия Санкт-Петербургского государственного экономического университета. 2022. № 4. С. 144-155.

Article

Контрциклическое финансирование как инструмент стимулирования инвестиционной активности (специфические варианты структурирования)

Тихомиров Д. В., Цехомский Н. В.

Экономика и управление. 2022. Т. 28. № 1. С. 16-24.

Article

Проблема эндогенности в корпоративных финансах: теория и практика

Селезнёва З. В., Евдокимова М. С.

Финансы: теория и практика. 2022. Т. 26. № 3. С. 64-84.

Book chapter

Students’ Survey: Propensity to Innovate

Evdokimova M., Stepanova A. N.

In bk.: 38th EBES Conference - Program and Abstract Book. Istanbul: EBES, 2022. P. 39.

Article

Prove them wrong: Do professional athletes perform better when facing their former clubs?

Assanskiy A., Shaposhnikov D., Tylkin I. et al.

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 2022. Vol. 98.

Article

Black-Litterman model with copula-based views in mean-CVaR portfolio optimization framework with weight constraints

Teplova T., Mikova E., Munir Q. et al.

Economic Change and Restructuring. 2023. Vol. 56. No. 1. P. 515-535.

Article

Институциональные инвесторы, инвестиционный горизонт и корпоративное управление

Повх К. С., Кокорева М. С., Степанова А. Н.

Экономический журнал Высшей школы экономики. 2022. Т. 26. № 1. С. 9-36.

Article

Credit scoring methods: latest trends and points to consider

Anton Markov, Zinaida Seleznyova, Victor Lapshin.

Journal of Finance and Data Science. 2022. Vol. 8. P. 180-201.

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Delivered by:: School of Finance

Type:: Elective course

When:: 4 year, 3 module

Instructors

Vinogradova, Veronika

Malyshev, Pavel

Mikova, Evgenia

Ovanesova, Yulia

Khromova (Fokina), Ella

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Abstract

The course develops theoretical framework for understanding and analysing major financial problems of a corporation operating in market environment. The course covers capital budgeting issues, capital structure theory, payout policy, risk management discussions and M&A motives. The course is based on lectures, classes, groupwork and self-study.

Learning Objectives

Understand and apply principles of modern financial analysis
Be able to discuss different stakeholders’ goals as a source of agency conflicts
Understand and apply capital budgeting techniques when making investment decisions
Be able to discuss the logic of capital structure decisions and understand how market imperfections influence capital structure decisions
Understand corporate payout decisions and be able to discuss market reaction to dividend payout
Be able to discuss logic of risk management decisions and sources to increase company value
Be able to discuss M&A motives and value creation via restructuring

Course Contents

Introduction: Modern Company and Its Environment
Investment decisions: Capital Budgeting
Capital Structure Choice and Corporate Value
Agency Cost and Asymmetric Information
Payout Policy
Interrelation of Financing and Investment Decisions
Valuation and Risk Management Policy
M&A and Corporate Restructuring
Group project presentations

Assessment Elements

Quiz
Group Project
Mid-Term Test
Final Exam

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 3rd module

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Principles of Corporate Finance, 11th global ed., XXVIII, 889 p., AP 1-10, Gl 1-18, I 1-25, Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C., Allen, F., 2014

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Study Guide to Accompany Brealey and Myers "Principles of Corporate Finance, 4th ed.", D'Ambrosio, C. A., 1991

Presentation

Course Information and Rules

Authors

MIKOVA EVGENIYA SERGEEVNA
MALYSHEV PAVEL YUREVICH
OVANESOVA YULIYA SERGEEVNA
VINOGRADOVA VERONIKA SERGEEVNA

Corporate Finance

Instructors

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Learning Objectives

Course Contents

Assessment Elements

Interim Assessment

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Presentation

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