This advanced course addresses the complex challenges of corporate finance and governance in the modern business landscape. The curriculum focuses on critical topics including organizational forms selection, mergers and acquisitions strategies, demergers, leveraged transactions, takeover defenses, financial distress management, executive compensation structures, institutional investor relations, board composition, and shareholder activism.

Many of these topics are examined within an agency cost framework, with particular emphasis on conflicts among shareholders, managers, and other stakeholders. This approach provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics that drive corporate decision-making and organizational change.

The reading materials draw from diverse sources including academic textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, and current business news. The course features numerous case studies of well-known companies that have experienced significant organizational challenges, offering students practical insights into real-world applications of corporate restructuring principles.