Financial Management

FIN 303

This course will offer students a solid understanding of the fundamentals of finance from basic asset pricing theory, financial market dynamics, to techniques applicable in retirement plan, investment, and corporate decision-making. For students majoring in finance, the material covered represents the foundation upon which further study in the area will be built. For non-finance majors, the material covered will provide a basic understanding about the types of decisions that financial managers make, how to price some common financial assets, and how these may relate to their own areas of expertise. Specific topics covered include: an overview of financial management and the role of the financial manager; financial ratio analysis; the concept of risk and return; the time value of money; corporate governance; the concept of investment portfolio; financial assets and their valuation; the cost of capital; capital investment decisions.