Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
PDVI-0004
Organization:
Professional Development Institute
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
One 12-hour weekend per month for 4 months (48 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Financial Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to present the scope and environment of finance for operations managers, including financial markets, interest rates, financial statements, cash flows, and performance evaluation; valuation of financial assets using time value of money and meaning and measurement of risk and return; capital-budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, and dividend policy.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Enhance understanding and decision making effectiveness in financial performance analysis and evaluation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, capital structure, working capital management and international issues
  • Introduce financial issues, problems, and decisions confronting the manager
  • Develop ability to perform financial analysis through the application of concepts, methods and tools including financial performance evaluation using ratio analysis, measurement of cash flow, reading and interpreting financial statements, capital budgeti
  • Present a framework to understand, analyze, and generate solutions consistent with maximizing value of the firm

General Topics:

  • Introduce / recap basic business finance topics
  • Explore shareholder value drivers and company valuation approaches
  • Apply valuation tool kits to value your business vs a potential acquisition target
  • Understand how interest rates, stock and debt markets influence buy outs
  • Develop toolkits for solving unstructured problems and strategic decision making
  • Plan succession strategies for your business
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials