Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: UOPX-0053 Organization's ID: FIN 538 Organization: University of Phoenix Location: Classroom-based Length: 6 weeks Dates Offered: 3/1/1995 - 6/30/2001 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Graduate 3 Finance or Business Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To introduce the student to the principles of finance, including common methods used to obtain financing and manage assets, the mathematics of finance, and basic techniques of financial analysis. Learning Outcomes: Discuss elements of the U.S. tax laws Define the roles and functions of financial markets and institutions, and the sources and use of financial market data in the decision-making process Discuss how ratio analysis and a firm's financial statements are used to assess the firm's degree of financial success Discuss how a firm's operating and financial leverage decisions can affect performance Discuss how cash flow analysis is used in the decision-making process Identify the forecasting Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Case Studies Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content