FINA 3301 — Corporate Finance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: T/FBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Designed to develop the skills needed to make and implement financial policy decisions in a global economy. Specific objectives include developing an understanding of financial analysis; company valuation; capital markets; cost of capital; capital asset pricing and risk management; short- and long-term financial policies; working capital management; multinational financial management; and special topics including lease financing, debt refunding, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcy and restructuring. Offers opportunities to consider many broader issues including the relevance of globalization; the world economy; technological advances; and legal, social, and ethical issues related to the practice of corporate finance. Stresses written and oral communication skills and teamwork. Uses cases and spreadsheets extensively.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 8 | 240 | 256 | 94% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 7 | 279 | 280 | 100% | 0.1 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 8 | 302 | 336 | 90% | 4.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 8 | 299 | 320 | 93% | 2.6 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 67 | 80 | 84% | 6.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 9 | 355 | 376 | 94% | 2.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 9 | 343 | 376 | 91% | 3.7 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 26% · T 54% · W 24% · Th 20% · F 60%
Common patterns: TF (40% of sections), F (16% of sections), MWR (14% of sections), T (10% of sections), M (6% of sections), WF (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Adonis Antoniades (32% of students) · reviews
- Joseph Henry (24% of students) · reviews
- Richard Herron (9% of students) · reviews
- Mengchao Ai (8% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Joseph Henry (33% of students) · reviews
- Kandarp Srinivasan (26% of students) · reviews
- Mengchao Ai (14% of students) · reviews
- Wan-Jiun Chiou (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Yeonju Jang (55% of students) · reviews
- Mark Gooley (45% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Yeonju Jang (55% of students) · reviews
- Xiaochuan Tong (45% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
FINA 4101, FINA 4102, FINA 4103, FINA 4104, FINA 4220, FINA 4330, FINA 4335, FINA 4340, FINA 4350, FINA 4370, FINA 4390, FINA 4420, FINA 4460, FINA 4512, FINA 4514, FINA 4516, FINA 4524, FINA 4526, FINA 4604, FINA 4983
Courses that list FINA 3301 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app