Top 5 Requirements For A Company To Be Successful: 1)     Balanced capital structure (D/E) 2)     Proper capital budgeting (financial and investment decisions) 3)     Working capital management o   M&A 4)     Management’s intentions o   Long Term planning, i.e. ESG o   Minimizing agency costs o   Making sure managers maximize value 5)     Capital raising (long/short term, internal v external)   Top 5 Things That Surprised Me About Corporate Finance: 1)     How rich the information in a financial statement is and how much it tells you about a company. o   The appropriate financial statements and figures 2)     The advantages to taking on debt/leasing  o   Tax breaks o   More firm value 3)     The importance of projected financials, how they are the only way to value a company 4)     How firms create value from spending  o   M&A 5)     How firm values are adjusted based on expectations (behavioral finance)  QUESTIONS:     1) Prepare a 1-2 paragraph analysis of the top 5 corporate finance requirements. Think critically and intellectually challenge yourself. Demonstrate your corporate finance knowledge.    (800 Words – 2 Paragraphs) 2. Prepare a 1-2 paragraph analysis that expands on top 5 things that surprised you about corporate finance. Think critically and intellectually challenge yourself. Demonstrate your corporate finance knowledge.     (500 Words – 2 Paragraphs) 3) Lastly, prepare a 1-2 paragraph summary of your personal impressions about a potential career in corporate finance. Include how you see yourself as a CFO and a financial leader. Think critically and intellectually challenge yourself. Demonstrate your corporate finance knowledge.    (500 Words – 2 Paragraphs)