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FIN 3250
Managerial Finance
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If you are looking for an interesting, challenging, and
profitable career - give the field of finance serious
consideration! Finance 3250 provides an introduction
to corporate financial management. This class deals with
management of capital in a business firm; and, treats
policies and actions relating to asset structure, risk,
income and cash flows. Throughout the course, the topic
will be considered from the viewpoint of the financial
manager of a corporation. However, the importance of
finance is not limited to the financial manager of a
Fortune 500 firm. Principles learned apply equally to
large and small enterprises, including one-person
businesses and even the family. Although most of
the descriptive material necessary for the study of
financial management will be discussed, emphasis
will be placed on the analytical and quantitative methods
developed in recent years.
Course Objectives
Although financial decision making may be centered
in a separate area of a corporation, financial decisions
are closely related to decisions made throughout the firm.
In its simplest form, financial decisions are involved in
managing the cash inflows and outflows of a firm.
Because the objective of financial management is to
maximize the long-run value of a firm's common
stock, the primary decision areas are focused on
operations, working capital, investment, and financing.
In this course, students should develop an understanding
of the following topics:
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Topic 1: The World of Finance
- Finance and the Firm
- Financial Markets and Interest Rates
- Financial Institutions
Topic 2: Essential Concepts in Finance
- Analysis of Financial Statements
- Forecasting for Financial Planning
- Risk and Return
- The Time Value of Money
- Bond and Stock Valuation
Topic 3: Long-term Financial Management Decisions
- Capital Budgeting Decision Methods
- Estimating Incremental Cash Flows
- The Cost of Capital
- Capital Structure Basis
- Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stock, and Leasing
- Common Stock and Dividend Policy
Topic 4: Short-Term Financial Management Decisions
- Managing Cash
- Accounts Receivable and Inventory
- Short-Term Financing
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