ADMN 252: Financial Management course examines the role of finance and the tools and environment of financial decision making. Topics include: time value of money, foundations for valuation, financial analysis and planning, management of current assets and liabilities, capital budgeting, risk and return, and personal finance. Together with ADMN 255 this course will enable the student to acquire the needed skills and knowledge to analyze common corporate financial decisions. These two courses will also provide a basis for further advanced studies.
Prerequisites: COMM 241
COMM 240
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- identify how finance builds on the disciplines of accounting and economics;
- apply the time value of money and the concept of risk in the capital budgeting decision; and
- understand and analyse a corporate annual report.
- demonstrate the ability to prepare the three basic financial statements;
- identify the limitations of the balance sheet and income statements, and the importance of cash flows as identified in the statement of cash flows;
- calculate and interpret basic financial statement ratios;
- prepare the three basic financial statements for forecasting the cash budget, and the pro forma balance sheet and income statement;
- define, calculate and interpret financial and operating leverage;
- identify the risks and opportunities involved in working capital management;
- apply the concepts of liquidity and risk to current asset management;
- understand the cost and availability of various short-term financings;
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
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