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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.

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.

Reference Bibliography

Additional materials will be indicated during the lectures. These materials are made available in electronic format on the Moodle and MS Teams platforms, in the section dedicated to the course's teaching materials.

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.