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AFM 372Corporate Finance 2

Faculty
Arts
Last listed
Spring 2021

No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2021 and last ran in Spring 2021. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.

When it ran

  1. S20
  2. S21

Ran in 2 terms, Spring 2020 to Spring 2021.

This course is a continuation of AFM 272/ACTSC 291. Topics to be explored are covered under the listing for AFM 272/ACTSC 291.

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: AFM 272/ACTSC 291; Computing and Financial Management, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy students. Antireq: AFM 274, ACTSC 372, ECON 371

In today’s calendar

Reviewed on UW Flow

71% liked it27% easy82% useful

From 35 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • A great foundation for AFM courses and understanding corporate finance. Took it with Xuyang -- amazing prof

    Jan 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • not so useful if you aim for financial market. didn't cover options in much detail.

    Sep 2017 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Not a very difficult course so long as you pay attention in class. Highly recommend doing the problem sets and making sure you understand the solutions as that will help you do well in the course.

    Aug 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Quite theoretical.

    Jan 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Lots of concepts build on prerequisite

    Oct 2012 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

13 posts and comments in 11 threads mention AFM 372, June 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2023

Can't Understand the prof 1 point, 25 comments

“I don't want to come off as disrespectful but I have 2 courses this term with a professor that my classmates and I, hardly understand. His UW flow is at 5%. …”

u/Secure-Lake5784: “Are they geog courses per chance”

u/youcanreachmenow: “That or AFM 372/472. Could NEVER understand that prof and he somehow manages to turn exciting topics into overtechnical drivel.”

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Spring 2021

Winter 2021

Spring 2020

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

PSA: UWCourseLinker back up, disabled by default, call with [[course code]] 39 points, 31 comments

u/RayDWatson: “Testing all course codes 1/61: [[ACC604]] [[ACC605]] [[ACC606]] [[ACC607]] [[ACC608]] [[ACC609]] [[ACC610]] [[ACC611]] [[ACC620]] [[ACC621]] [[ACC622]] [[ACC623]] [[ACC624]] [[ACC625]] [[ACC626]] …”

u/RayDWatson: “… [[AFM341]] [[AFM344]] [[AFM351]] [[AFM352]] [[AFM361]] [[AFM362]] [[AFM363]] [[AFM371]] [[AFM372]] [[AFM373]] [[AFM382]] [[AFM391]] [[AFM401]] [[AFM411]] [[AFM412]] [[AFM415]] [[AFM416]] [[AFM417]] [[AFM418]] [[AFM422]] [[AFM423]] [[AFM424]] [[AFM425]] [[AFM428]] [[AFM429]] …”

u/UWCourseLinker: “… Taxation 1 - Foundations AFM 363 - Taxation 2 - Integration AFM 371 - Managerial Finance 2 AFM 372 - Corporate Finance 2 AFM 373 - Cases and Applications in Corporate Finance AFM 382 - Performance Measurement and Organization Control AFM 391 - Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 …”

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Spring 2017

Spring 2017 Final Grades Discussion Megathread 26 points, 93 comments

“thank mr goose”

u/SteeplePete: “thank mr purbhoo and mr kothari for a huge increase in math239 mark, god damn i thought i was fucked for the course after getting 50s on the midterm when the class avg was like 75 && also thank James Thompson for afm372 edit: rip just heard afm274/372 was curved down :( :(”

u/Stagaz_630: “How do you know they curved afm 372 down?”

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Winter 2017

Is the Computing and Financial Management program at Waterloo worth it for a future career in quantitative development? 2 points, 6 comments

“I'm going to be choosing programs soon for uni., and this program has been a favourable option for a while. …”

u/tjd153: “… I'm in AFM 372 right now and it is definitely one of the most interesting courses I've taken at this school. We also don't have to take many accounting, marketing, etc, courses, especially after first year. …”

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Spring 2014

Students of Waterloo: The 2018 kids are fast approaching. Decisions for us are due on July 2nd. Why did you pick Waterloo? 3 points, 33 comments

“I'm currently in Grade 12, and have received 3 offers from Waterloo (CFM, BBA/CS Double Degree, and Mechatronics). …”

u/lihorne: “These are pretty different programs throughout, so you need to figure out what you want to study asap. This is my opinion, as a CS major that was set on Accounting during High School. …”

u/lihorne: “… 231 Business Law - AFM 272/ACTSC 291 Corporate Finance 1 - AFM 322 Derivative Securites - AFM 372/ACTSC 391 Corporate Finance 2 - AFM 424/472 Equity Investments - AFM 425 Fixed Income Securities Which are the courses my friends in Accounting are taking and for the most part all …”

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