Summary of Introduction to Corporate Finance | Part 1

00:00:00 - 00:05:00

This video is part of a course on corporate finance, and covers topics like capital investments, financing, dividends, and return of capital. It also introduces participants to the capital markets, and the different types of transactions that can take place there.

• 00:00:00 This video introduces corporate finance concepts, including capital investments, capital financing, dividends, and return of capital. The course is designed as a series of video lectures followed by interactive case studies. The course is also prerequisite for certification in corporate finance, FMV.
• 00:05:00 Capital markets are important for raising money for businesses, and there are two main types of participants: investors (including institutional investors) and corporations. Initial public offerings (IPOs), follow on equity offerings, private placements, mergers, and divestitures are all types of transactions that can occur in capital markets. Investors include high net worth individuals and institutional investors.