Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
UOPX-0058
Organization:
University of Phoenix
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 weeks
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Finance or Business
Description

Objective:

To provide an overview of the fundamentals of financial administration emphasizing the use of financial thought and decision-making skills to understand a firm's working capital management, short-term and long-term financing policies, and special topics in the field of financial management.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the principal theories and concepts used to determine a firm's cost of capital
  • Identify the concepts and techniques used to establish a firm's capital structure
  • Identify the different sour
  • Identify primary roles and objectives of capital markets in long-term financing, identify the characteristics of the types of stocks and bonds
  • Apply the methods and techniques used to value a firm's stocks and bonds
  • Examine the methods and procedures used to manage a firm's dividend policy
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
Supplemental Materials