# Summer Session: Basics of Corporate, Banking and Investment Finance

**Source**: https://careeradvancement.uchicago.edu/pre-recruiting-programs/august-programs/summer-session-basics-of-corporate-banking-and-investment-finance/
**Parent**: https://careeradvancement.uchicago.edu/

## Course Description

This course introduces the basics of corporate finance, investments, and banking, with an emphasis on real-world applications. It is a rigorous introduction to various facets of financial economics that a practitioner in the field handles, preparing you for a career in financial economics and allied industries including banking, investment management, and capital markets. It also serves as a gateway to the more advanced courses on these topics. We shall discuss capital structure, corporate valuation, financial statement analysis, cost of capital, interest rates, yield curve analysis, monetary policy impact, risk and return analysis, portfolio theory, capital asset pricing model and financial instruments. Friday lab sessions will include a case study, discussions with industry alumni, and preparation for upcoming recruiting cycles.

## Summer 2026 Course Dates

- August 24-September 11, 2026
- Class Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
- Class Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
- Lab Days: Fri
- Lab Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
- Format: In-Person

## Register and Learn More

Students can learn more by [visiting the UChicago Summer Session website](https://summer.uchicago.edu/courses/basics-of-corporate-banking-and-investment-finance/). Registration for Summer Quarter courses opens Monday, February 16, 2026.