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Course Syllabus

BUS601: Financial Management

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Managerial Accounting

1.1: Introduction to Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

1.2: Financial Package

1.3: Assets

1.4: Liabilities

1.5: Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA) and the Auditor's Opinion

Unit 1 Discussion

Study Sessions

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Financial Statement Analysis

2.1: Ratio Analysis

2.2: Profitability Ratios

2.3: Asset Management Ratios

2.4: Liquidity Ratios

2.5: Debt Management Ratios

2.6: Market Value Ratios

2.7: The DuPont Equation

Unit 2 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Financial Management

3.1: Financial Management and the Financial Environment

3.2: Time Value of Money (TVM)

3.3: Net Present Value (NPV)

3.4: Evaluating Capital Investment Decisions

3.5: Other Financial Measures

Unit 3 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Risk and Return

4.1: Investment Returns

4.2: Interest Rates and Bonds

4.3: Stocks

4.4: Portfolio Risks

4.5: Rates of Return

4.6: Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

4.7: Dividend Policy

4.8: Stock Buyback

Unit 4 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Managing Capital

5.1: Capital Structure

5.2: Cost of Capital

5.3: Debt, Preferred Stock, and Common Stock

5.4: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

5.5: Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

5.6: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

5.7: Basics of Capital Budgeting

5.8: Cash Flow

5.9: Free Cash Flow

Unit 5 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Valuation

6.1: Corporate Valuation

6.2: Value-Based Management

6.3: Economic Value Added (EVA) and Market Value Added (MVA)

Unit 6 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: Financial Planning and Forecasting

7.1: Strategic Planning

7.2: Operating and Sales Forecasts

7.3: Additional Funds Needed (AFN)

7.4: Pro Forma Financial Package

7.5: Corporate Governance

7.6: International Financial Management

Unit 7 Discussion

Study Session

Unit 7 Assessment

Study Guide

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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