This course will cover many aspects of investment banking — both from a financing perspective as well as mergers and acquisitions. The goal here is for you to understand many aspects of what is being done at an investment bank, including the products that are offered. On the corporate finance side there will be particular emphasis on how companies finance. We will go over the basics of why companies access public and private market as well as what the products are: debt, equity, preferreds, and securitizations. We will also cover the mechanics of going public, bought deals, and how to price equity and debt issues. We will also cover on the M&A side; creating and distributing value, M&A valuation techniques, and bankruptcy issues.