The goal of the firm is to maximize shareholder value. How do you make it sustainable in todays business landscape? What is the value? What are the constraints on sustaining a firms value?

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?

Define and explain the agency problem in terms of differences in the ability to diversify risk by finance and human capital. Why does it arise? Is the problem related to ethics? What are the mechanisms available to ameliorate the agency problem?