GIOVANNI PALOMBA

NOTICES TO STUDENTS

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20250915: Office hours on Fridays will resume regularly starting from 19/09/2025, at 6:00 p.m. (4th Floor, Department of Management, Room 6).
Corporate Finance classes will begin on 24/09/2025 and will follow the schedule reported below.

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SYLLABUS
 
Acronyms
FA = Corporate Finance
FI = International Finance
 
FA,Lectures, Where and When

     DAY        |          TIME        | CLASSROOM
Wednesday | 6:00 – 8:00 pm  | Aula Acquario 
Thursday     | 6:00 – 8:00 pm  | Aula Acquario 
Friday          | 4:00 – 6:00 pm  | Aula Acquario 

 
FA, Textbook, Bibliography, and Study Materials
Textbook:
Palomba G., Gennaro A. (2022), Corporate Finance. Analysis, Decisions, and Financial Evaluations, McGraw-Hill (link).

FI, Textbook, Bibliography, and Study Materials
Textbook:
(In press) G. Palomba, A. Gennaro, International Corporate Finance, Cedam-Wolters Kluwer.
 
Materials:
Extracts from:
Ross, R., Westerfield, B. D., Jordan (2018), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw-Hill Education (link).
 
For students who do not have a background in Corporate Finance:
Palomba G., Gennaro A. (2022), Corporate Finance. Analysis, Decisions, and Financial Evaluations, McGraw-Hill (link).
 
FA FI, Exam, Evaluation Methods
The exam consists of a written test and an oral test.
The written test aims to assess the skills acquired by the student (know-how).
To this end, on the eve of the written exam, each candidate must submit the individual assignment assigned by the professor, demonstrating the skills developed during the course.
The oral test requires passing the written exam and aims to verify the depth and breadth of the student’s preparation.
 
FA FI, Exam, Booking Procedure
To ensure administrative compliance and allow for the organization of the written test (room reservation, preparation of attendance sheets, and necessary materials), all students must book their exam through the Infostud system.
 
FA FI, Exam, Written Test Dates

COURSE |         BOOKING START DATE      |     BOOKING START DATE       |   EXAM DATE

    FI         |                  01/10/2025                    |                 07/10/2025                  |     15/10/2025
    FA        |                  01/10/2025                    |                 07/10/2025                  |     15/10/2025
    FI         |                  25/12/2025                    |                 01/01/2026                  |     07/01/2026
    FI         |                  07/01/2026                    |                 16/01/2026                  |     23/01/2026
    FA        |                  07/01/2026                    |                 16/01/2026                  |     23/01/2026
    FA        |                  03/02/2026                    |                 10/02/2026                  |     13/02/2026
    FA        |                  17/04/2026                    |                 24/04/2026                  |     27/04/2026
    FI         |                  17/04/2026                    |                 24/04/2026                  |     27/04/2026
    FI         |                  28/05/2026                    |                 05/06/2026                  |     08/06/2026
    FA        |                  09/06/2026                    |                 16/06/2026                  |     19/06/2026
    FI         |                  21/06/2026                    |                 28/06/2026                  |     01/07/2026
    FA        |                  07/07/2026                    |                 14/07/2026                  |     17/07/2026
    FI         |                  27/08/2026                    |                 01/09/2026                  |     04/09/2026
    FA        |                  27/08/2026                    |                 01/09/2026                  |     04/09/2026
    FI         |                  30/09/2026                    |                 06/10/2026                  |     09/10/2026
    FA        |                  30/09/2026                    |                 06/10/2026                  |     09/10/2026
    FI         |                  02/01/2027                    |                 09/01/2027                  |     11/01/2027
    FI         |                  15/01/2027                    |                 22/01/2027                  |     25/01/2027
 

FA FI, Written Exam Procedures

Written Test

All students must book their exam through the Infostud system to ensure administrative compliance and allow for proper organization of the written test.
 
Students who have booked the exam will subsequently receive an email from the professor containing:
    •    The time and place of the exam.
    •    Instructions for candidates and guidelines to follow.
 
Oral Test

Candidates are usually called for the oral test within 7 days after the written exam.
    •    Depending on the number of students who took the written test, both those who passed and those who did not passmay be called to review the mistakes made.
    •    If required, oral test appointments may be scheduled on different days.
 
Mid-Term Test (Access Requirements, Methods, Dates, Topics, and Impact on Final Grade)

Attending students may participate in a mid-term test, organized during lecture hours, to assess the level of learning and skills developed up to that point.
    •    The mid-term test follows the same procedure as the written exam, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the exam format.
    •    The test does not grant an exemption from the final exam, nor is it a mandatory prerequisite.
    •    However, it is considered in the final evaluation by the professor.
 
Office Hours
Student reception is held exclusively in person every Friday from 18:00 to 19:30 in the professor’s office (4th floor, Department of Management, Room 6).
 
Useful Contacts

 giovanni.palomba@uniroma1.it | Professor's Institutional Email address
 finanzasapienza.notesandreports.2@gmail.com | Dedicated Email for Weekly Notes and Assignments Submission
 
Further Information

Information related to the courses
 - International Finance AA 2023/24, en,  9  e 6 CFU  (s2)  link
 - International Corporate Finance, AA 2023/24, en, 6 CFU  (s2), link 
are available on the Faculty website. You must access by searching for the course in the Degree program.

For information that is not provided on the website: giovanni.palomba@uniroma1.it .
You will receive a response, on a business day, before the next receipt day.