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At a Glance
- Instructor(s): C.J. Skender
- Semester(s) typically taught: Spring
- Units: 3.0
- Grading scale: Graded (A-F)
- Required or elective for MEM degree? Elective
- If elective, applicable elective track(s): Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Technology Development and Commercialization
- Pre-requisites: n/a
- Recommended previous courses: EGRMGMT 530
Course Description/Synopsis (from DukeHub)
The focus of this course will be on major financial decisions of established technology corporations as well as entrepreneurial ventures. Analytical models and theories will be covered via problems and cases. Specific areas will include asset management, short-term and long-term borrowing, advanced capital budgeting strategies, determination of capital structure, dividend policy, international issues, and mergers and other forms of restructuring.
Course Syllabus (Most Recent)
EGRMGMT 532.01 Syllabus, Spring 2022
A Word From the Faculty
Student Testimonials (from Course Evaluations)
- “This course is professional and interesting for students to grasp some background of financial terminologies as well as truly understand how to apply them on real work.”
- “Professor Skender is a genuinely nice professor that cares about his students and wants to make sure that they understand everything talked about in class. He is not afraid to spend as much time as needed on questions and doubts.”
- “The course provides an excellent overview of corporate finance and provides a better understanding of how companies operate.”
- “He [C.J.] is a very down to earth person, always doing his best to make classes fun, breaks down the concepts to their smallest part and builds understanding from the ground up. He is also happy to share, he is very relatable, very relevant, very kind and race/gender/all inclusive – advice on life as well. This quality of having a personal stake in each student’s success makes him the best teacher.”
Previous Course Evaluations
- Spring 2021
