Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0022
Organization's ID:
BUS202
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
133.5 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Finance or Principles Of Finance
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a study of a number of different sub-fields within finance, with particular emphasis on determining which projects have the best potential payoff, managing investments, and evaluating stocks.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the rules and methods in capital budgeting when making financial decisions
  • Explain how the financial manager makes financial investment decisions when confronted with issues of risk and uncertainty while considering different risk preferences
  • Explain the different components of a company's capital structure
  • Explain the Modigliani-Miller theorem in finance
  • Apply the WACC formula for estimating a company's cost of capital
  • Explain the use of the CAPM model for estimating valuations of a company's rate of return
  • Use Excel to prepare an analysis of a company's financial statements and stock data.
  • Explain the objectives of the financial manager and how the structure of a corporation affects financial decisions
  • Explain how the financial manager uses and analyzes the income statement, the balance sheet statement, and the statement of cash flows to make better informed decisions
  • Explain the concept of time value of money and how the present value calculation is related to the future value calculation

General Topics:

  • Introduction to finance, financial statements, and financial analysis
  • Time value of money: future value, present value, and interest rates
  • Capital budgeting techniques
  • Risk and return
  • Corporate capital structure, cost of capital, and taxes
  • Application - the CAPM model
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials