Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Business Finance is all about the basic principles and concepts used in the financial matters of an enterprise. The main objectives of this course include developing proficient financial managers who would be comfortable in acquiring new skills as and when required, introducing the key topics including capital markets, financial ratio analysis, financial management of working capital, time value of money, bonds and stocks valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, cost of capital, and short-term and long-term financing by means of debt and equity capital, and demonstrating to the students the important reasons for understanding financial techniques.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize the contents and uses of financial statements.
- Evaluate different investment proposal keeping in view the concept of time value of money, risk and returns.
- Valuate the different types of securities such as common stocks, preferred stocks and bonds.
- · Assess the financial viability of capital investment projects by using different capital budgeting techniques.
- Identify the sources and types of funding available to businesses along with the benefits and costs of each source.
- Comprehend the tools and techniques used in Cash Budgeting
- Recognize the basics of Cash, Credits & Receivables Management and recognize some important aspects of Inventory Management.
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Course Calendar
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2
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Need and Importance of Business Finance
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4
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Financial Markets and Financial Statements
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5
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Income Statement and Taxes
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6
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Financial Flow and Cash Flow Statement
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8
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Financial statement Analysis
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10
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Ratio Analysis - continue
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Graded Discussion Board - GDB
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12
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Using Financial Statement Information
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14
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Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
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Quiz No. 1
Assignment
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21
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Different Types of bonds
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22
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Determinants of Term Structure
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Mid Term Exam
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23
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Some Special Cases in Stock Valuation
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24
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Non-constant Growth Stocks
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25
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Preferred Stock Features
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27
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Average Accounting Return
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29
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Making Capital Investment Decisions
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30
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Pro Forma Financial Statements (Cont.)
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Quiz No. 2
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33
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Variability of Returns (Cont.)
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Quiz No. 3
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36
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital
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38
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Business and Financial Risk
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39
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Bankruptcy Costs, Static Theory of Capital Structure
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40
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Operating Cycle and Cash Cycle
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41
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Short-Term Financial Policy
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43
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Float and Cash Management
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44
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Credits and Receivables
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Final Term Exam
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