21201542 - CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING

This course aims to provide the students with a sound basic knowledge of the role and the main activities carried out by the banks in the investment banking business; the influence of the regulation; the organizational and management aspects; the definition, measurement and management of the typical risks.
At the end of the course, the students will have developed:
• an in-depth knowledge of the components of the investment banking business, their roles and functions;
• ability to analyse and interpret behaviour of the bank intermediaries active in the market, also considering their regulation;
• the ability to critically analyse the technical characteristics and economic profiles of the corporate finance transactions.

Curriculum

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Mutuazione: 21201542 CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING in Finanza e impresa LM-16 R N0 CARATELLI MASSIMO

Programme

The course is divided into three parts. The first introduces corporate and investment banking, examining its positioning within the banking market and its key distinguishing features. The second part explores major securities, extraordinary, and structured finance transactions, analyzing their technical, economic, and managerial aspects. The third part examines corporate financing methods through access to public and private capital markets, as well as the management of financial risks associated with business operations.
1. Banking market segmentation
2. Corporate and investment banking activities
3. Project finance
4. Leveraged buyouts
5. Securitization
6. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
7. Private equity
8. Venture capital
9. Corporate listings and the role of financial intermediaries
10. Public and private debt market transactions
11. Financial risk management

Core Documentation

Fleuriet M. (2018), Investment banking explained: An insider’s guide to the industry, second edition, McGraw-Hill Education.

Attendance

Attendance is recommended but not mandatory.

Type of evaluation

Student learning is assessed via an oral exam for both attending and non-attending students. Attending students also take two written tests, held respectively at the midpoint and at the end of the course. The oral exam and written tests are designed to evaluate knowledge of the topics covered in the course, analytical and critical assessment skills, and the appropriate use of the discipline's technical terminology.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 21201542 CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING in Finanza e impresa LM-16 R N0 CARATELLI MASSIMO

Programme

The course is divided into three parts. The first introduces corporate and investment banking, examining its positioning within the banking market and its key distinguishing features. The second part explores major securities, extraordinary, and structured finance transactions, analyzing their technical, economic, and managerial aspects. The third part examines corporate financing methods through access to public and private capital markets, as well as the management of financial risks associated with business operations.
1. Banking market segmentation
2. Corporate and investment banking activities
3. Project finance
4. Leveraged buyouts
5. Securitization
6. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
7. Private equity
8. Venture capital
9. Corporate listings and the role of financial intermediaries
10. Public and private debt market transactions
11. Financial risk management

Core Documentation

Fleuriet M. (2018), Investment banking explained: An insider’s guide to the industry, second edition, McGraw-Hill Education.

Attendance

Attendance is recommended but not mandatory.

Type of evaluation

Student learning is assessed via an oral exam for both attending and non-attending students. Attending students also take two written tests, held respectively at the midpoint and at the end of the course. The oral exam and written tests are designed to evaluate knowledge of the topics covered in the course, analytical and critical assessment skills, and the appropriate use of the discipline's technical terminology.