1. The goal of the firm is to maximize shareholder value. Today's business environment is unprecedented of which COVID - 19 is but one example. How do you make it sustainable in today's business landscape? 2. What are the different forms of business organizations? How do different organization forms impact control and access to financing? How will you decide on the appropriate organizational form for a business? 3. Define and explain the agency problem in terms of differences in ability to diversify risk by finance and human capital. Why does it arise? What are the mechanisms available to ameliorate the agency problem? 4. What is the fundamental role of finance in the economy? What has been the focus of financial innovation from Shylock to the Medicis and to the current day (block chains)