Capital investment and financing decisions in the context of risk and return tradeoffs. Primary and derivative securities, and their role in risk management. Mergers, corporate restructuring, the theory of principal-agent relationships, and financial planning, forecasting, and control. Precludes additional credit for BUSI 4308. Prerequisite(s): BUSI 1002 or BUSI 1005, BUSI 2504 with a grade of C or higher in each; ECON 1000 with a grade of C- or higher and one of: (MATH 1009 and MATH 1119) with a grade of C- or higher in each.Lectures three hours a week.