Financial Management

I have started a new series for describing courses in MBA either at ISB or at other business schools. I mainly include free online resources for the benefit of the viewers. Today, I start with Financial Management.

Objective

To understand the role of Finance in a corporation, with emphasis on the theory and tools that are used to help company leaders make sound financial decisions. Students who successfully complete this course will have an understanding of analytical tools that can help their future (orcurrent) companies make sound financial decisions, ensure they have sufficient capital for operations and growth, and maximize shareholder wealth. They will also understand the time value of money and how its application can contribute not only to good decision-making in business, but also to their own accumulation of wealth (as a financial security).

Topics

. Overview of Financial Management
. Time Value of Money
. Financial Statements, Cash Flow & Taxes
. Analysis of Financial Statements
. The Financial Environment
. Risk and Rates of Return
. Bonds and Their Valuation
. Stocks and Their Valuation
. The Cost of Capital
. The Basics of Capital Budgeting
. Capital Structure
. Working Capital Management
. Short-term Financing
. Financial Planning and Forecasting

TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Required:

Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise 5 th Edition by Brigham and Houston,

Recommended:

Study Guide for Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise 9th ED., by Brigham and Houston

Useful Study Material on Financial Management is available at the following links for quick and easy access to valuable solutions, equations, and data

Calculating Beta Coefficients
Using Interest Factor Tables
Continuous Compounding and Discounting
Zero Coupon Bonds
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Using the CAPM to Estimate the Risk-Adjusted Cost of Capital
Techniques for Measuring Beta Risk
Depreciation
Replacement Project Analysis
Refunding Operations
Comparing Projects with Unequal Lives
Degree of Leverage
Illustration of the Three Dividend Policy Theories
Secured Short-Term Financing
Arithmetic versus Geometric Averages
Forecasting Financial Requirements When the Balance Sheet Ratios Are Subject to Change
Holding Companies
Solutions to Self-Test Problems
Selected Equations and Data

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