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Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction To Finance
1.1: Introduction to Concepts in Finance
Introducing Finance
1.2: Goal of Financial Management
Goals of Financial Management
1.3: Ethics
An Overview of Ethics
Ethics and Finance
1.4: Business Organization and Governance
Types of Business Organizations
Forms of Business Ownership
Corporate Governance
Agency and Conflicts of Interest
1.5: Asset Classes
Asset Classes
1.6: Institutions, Markets, and Intermediaries
Institutions, Markets, and Intermediaries
Financial Markets
Unit 1 Practice and Assessment
Introduction to Financial Management Exercises and Problems
Unit 2: Financial Statements and Financial Analysis
2.1: Balance Sheets and Income Statements
Introducing Financial Statements
The Income Statement
More on the Income Statement
The Balance Sheet
More on Balance Sheets
Balance Sheets and Equity
Balance Sheet and Income Statement Relationship
Tax Considerations
2.2: Cash Flow and Other Statements
Cash Accounting
Accrual Basis of Accounting
Comparing Accrual and Cash Accounting
The Statement of Cash Flows
Basic Cash Flow Statement
Other Statements
2.3: Analyzing Financial Statements
Standardizing Financial Statements
Overview of Ratios
Financial Ratio
Profitability Ratios
Asset Management Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Market Value Ratios
Earnings and EPS
The DuPont Equation, ROE, ROA, and Growth
Using Financial Ratios for Analysis
Selected Financial Ratios and Analyses
Considering Inflation's Distortionary Effects
Other Distortions
2.4: Forecasting Financial Statements
Forecasting the Income Statement
Forecasting the Balance Sheet
Building a Cash Budget
Analyzing Forecasts
Pro Forma Statements
Financial Modeling and Pro Forma Analysis
Unit 2 Practice and Assessment
Unit 2 Financial Statement Analysis Exercises
Unit 3: Working Capital Management
3.1: Overview of Working Capital
Financial Analysis: Working Capital Example
Working Capital
3.2: Cash Management
The Importance of Cash and Cash Management
3.3: Managing Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
3.4: Inventory Management
Inventory Management
3.5: Sources of Short-Term Financing
Overview of Short-Term Financing
Unit 3 Practice and Assessment
Cash and Cash Conversion Cycle Exercises
Unit 4: Time Value Of Money
4.1: The Time Value of Money
Time Value of Money
Introduction to Interest
Interest: Part 2
More on the Time Value of Money
4.2: Future Value and Compounding
Future Value, Single Amount
Future Value, Multiple Flows
The Miracle of Compound Returns
4.3: Present Value and Discounting
Introduction to Present Value
Present Value and Cash Flows
Present Value and Interest Rates
Present Value and Single Amount
Present Value and Multiple Flows
Additional Detail on Present and Future Values
4.4: Special Applications: Perpetuities, Annuities and Yields
Annuities
Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity
Calculating Perpetuities
Yields
Calculating the Yield of an Annuity
Valuing a Series of Cash Flows
Unit 4 Practice and Assessment
Using Excel to Solve Time Value of Money Problems
Unit 4 Practice
Unit 5: Stocks, Bonds, and Financial Markets
5.1: Stocks
Corporate Stocks and Bonds
Defining Stock
Types of Stock
Rules and Rights of Common and Preferred Stock
Stock Markets
Stock Valuation
5.2: Bonds
The Basics of Interest Rates
Additional Detail on Interest Rates
Key Characteristics of Bonds
Advantages and Disadvantages of Bonds
Understanding Bonds
Types of Bonds
Bond Markets
Valuing Bonds
Bond Risk
5.3: Security Markets
The Security Markets
Understanding Returns
Market Efficiency
Market Regulation
5.4: Convertibles, Options, and Derivitives
Convertible Securities
Options
Warrants
Derivatives
Managing Risk with Derivatives
Unit 5 Practice and Assessment
Valuation and Bond Analysis Exercises
Stocks and Stock Valuation Exercises
Unit 6: Capital Budgeting Techniques
6.1: Capital Budgeting and Net Present Value
Introduction to Capital Budgeting
How is Capital Budgeting Used to Make Decisions?
Net Present Value
6.2: Internal Rate of Return
Internal Rate of Return
6.3: Profitability Index
Ranking Investment Proposals
Other Methods
6.4: Payback Period Method
The Payback Method
6.5: Evaluating Projects Incrementally
Depreciation in Cash Flow
Unit 6 Practice and Assessment
Introduction to Capital Budgeting Exercises
Unit 7: Risk, Return, and the CAPM
7.1: Statistical Concepts in Finance
Basic Introduction to Risk and Reward
Uncertainty, Expected Value, and Fair Games
Understanding Return
7.2: Uncertainty in Capital Budgeting
Risks Involved in Capital Budgeting
7.3: Portfolio Risk, Reward, and Diversification
Risk
Portfolio Considerations
Diversification
7.4: Risk of Stock Investments and Market Betas
Announcements, News, and Returns
Implications Across Portfolios
Understanding the Security Market Line
7.5: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Financial Planning Investment Concepts: CAPM
Approaches to Calculating the Cost of Capital
Unit 7 Practice and Assessment
Risk Analysis Exercises and Problems
Unit 8: Corporate Capital Structure
8.1: Capital Structure Finance Theory
Introducing Capital Structure
Basic Capital Structure Differences
Market Capitalization
Market Value of Assets
8.2: Cost of Capital and Capital Structure – WACC
Return on Capital
Capital Structure Considerations
Cost of Capital
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Unit 8 Practice and Assessment
Marginal Cost of Capital Exercises and Problems
Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
Course Feedback Survey
Certificate Final Exam
BUS202: Certificate Final Exam
Saylor Direct Credit
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BUS202: Principles of Finance
Learn how to make smart financial decisions by determining which projects will offer the best potential payoff, figuring out your best investment opportunities, and evaluating stock options.
