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MGMT190 Business Finance
Department of Business and Innovation: Management
- I. Course Number and Title
- MGMT190 Business Finance
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course focuses on a firm's financial goals and decisions to maximize shareholders' wealth. It examines financial concepts and analytical techniques, financial performance, time value of money, measurement of risk and return, capital budgeting, capital structure, short-term financial planning, working capital management, and international finance.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify goals of finance and various roles within the U.S. financial market system;
- evaluate a company's financial performance, using a comprehensive set of financial tools;
- analyze valuation models for investment/project decision-making purposes considering risk and return relationships; and
- assess a firm's capital structure.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- an introduction to the foundations of financial management
- the financial markets and interest rates
- understanding financial statements and cash flows
- evaluating a firm's financial performance
- the time value of money
- the meaning and measurement of risk and return
- valuation and characteristics of bonds
- valuation and characteristics of stock
- capital budgeting techniques and practice
- cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting
- cost of capital
- determining the financing mix
- dividend policy and internal financing
- short-term financial planning
- working capital management
- current asset management
- international business finance
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course learning goals are assessed using a variety of tests, quizzes, and performance-based tasks. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - Unavailable; New Core 8/2015; Revised 11/8/22