ERIC Number: EJ1097135
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Publication Date: 2012-Oct
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Improving the Pedagogy of Capital Structure Theory: An Excel Application
Baltazar, Ramon; Maybee, Bryan; Santos, Michael R.
Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, v9 Oct 2012
This paper uses Excel to enhance the pedagogy of capital structure theory for corporate finance instructors and students. We provide a lesson plan that utilizes Excel spreadsheets and graphs to develop understanding of the theory. The theory is introduced in three scenarios that utilize Modigliani & Miller's Propositions and "trade-off" theory.
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Skills, Financial Services, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Educational Theories, Courseware, Teaching Methods, Instructional Improvement, Spreadsheets
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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