Financial Management Syllabus
Course Description and Objective
Financial Management is an introductory finance course designed to make students understand the basic
finance concepts. The course involves studies on decision-making utilizing financial resources available to the firm from
the perspective of the manager.
The course emphasizes the understanding of finance theory and working knowledge of the financial
environment in which the firm operates in order to develop appropriate financial strategies. Hence, it covers the whole
range of basic finance concepts, economics and financial environment, financial statement analysis, risk analysis, the
valuation process, capital budgeting, and capital structure and dividend policy. It will also cover financial analytical
tools, cash flow management techniques & working capital management.
Course Outline and Content
An Overview of Financial Management (Chapter 1)
Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes (Chapter 2)
Balance Sheet,
Income Statement
Statement of Retained Earnings
Net Cash Flow
Statement of Cash Flows
NOPAT
Net Working Capital
Free Cash Flow
Analysis of Financial Statements (Chapter 3)
• Ratio Analysis
• The Du Pont Equations
Financial Planning and Forecasting (Chapter 4)
• The Sales Forecast
• The AFN Equation
Financial Markets and Institutions (Chapter 5)
• Financial Markets
• Efficient Market Hypothesis
Learning Activities
Lecture/Group Discussion
Problem Solving
Case Studies
Oral Questioning
Written Test
Time
2 hours
Assignment 1
An overview of Financial Management
1. What is Finance?
1.1 Finance versus Economics and Accounting
1.2 Finance within an Organization
1.3 Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, and Investments
2. Jobs in Finance
3. Forms of Business Organization
4. Stocks Prices and Shareholder Value
5. Intrinsic Values, Stock Prices, and Executive Compensation
6. Business Ethics
6.1 What Companies Are Doing
6.2 Consequences of Unethical Behavior
6.3 How should Employees Deal with Unethical Behavior?