| COURSE NUMBER: |
FINC 3400 |
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| COURSE TITLE: |
Corporate Finance |
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite: ACCT 4999 and ECON 4999, or equivalent courses.
This course deals with the fundamental tools of financial management:
namely, the time value of money, risk and return measurement, determination
of cash flow, pro-forma statements, and ratio analysis. These tools
in conjunction with basic financial theory and concepts are used to study
the financial problems facing the firm and how these problems are solved. |
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The principal learning outcomes of this course are:
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To have knowledge of financial planning and analysis including financial
ratio analysis, cash flow determination, and cash budgets
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To apply time value of money
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To determine risk, return, and valuation concepts
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To use computer software programs related to financial management
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To describe the basics of working capital management and capital budgeting
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To synthesize corporate financing which encompasses the cost of capital
and capital structure
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| RELATIVE TOPIC EMPHASIS (45 hour semester)
Topics |
Approximate
Class Hours
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| 1. Financial planning, ratio analysis, cash flow
determination, and cash budgets |
4
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| 2. Time value of money |
4
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| 3. Measures of risk, return, and valuation |
4
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| 4. Computer usage integration |
4
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5. Asset management
Working capital
Capital budgeting |
9
12
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6. Sources and structure of financing
Cost of capital
Capital structure |
4
4
45 |
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