BU 318 Financial Management

Arbutus College Tel: 604.681.7701 Fax: 604.681.7709 Suite 580 - 515 West Hastings, P.O. Box 12064, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 4N5
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BU 318 Financial Management
Instructor: Charles Brewster	Hours: 48
Times: TBA	Credit hours: 4
Course Description:	Methodology
- Goals and Functions of Financial Management - Financial Analysis and Planning (Review of Accounting, Analysis, Forecasting, Leverage) - Working Capital Management (Financing Decisions, asset Management, short-term Financing) - Capital Budgeting (Time value of money, valuation ROA, ROE, annuities, cost of capital, risk, decision making) - Long Term Financing (Capital Markets, debt and leases, Preferred stocks, dividends and retained earnings) Expanding Opportunities of Corporate Finance	The course is delivered in a structured classroom setting consisting primarily of lectures and in-class activities. The activities include group discussions and assigned presentations. There is a high expectation of additional homework for preparation and assignment completion.
Learner Outcomes Student will be able to: 1. Concepts of financial analysis 2. Management of Capital 3. Role of the Financial Manager. 4. Capital Budgeting Decisions 5. Time Value of Money 6. Decision trees and EMV 7. Hedging
Units: Students will cover Chapters 1 – 14 of the text along with topics from 15, 17 and 19 on Exchanges, OTC trading and derivatives: Chapter 1 The Goals and Functions of Financial Management Chapter 2 Review of Accounting Chapter 3 Financial Analysis Chapter 4 Financial Forecasting Chapter 5 Operating and Financial Leverage Chapter 6 Working Capital and the Financing Decision Chapter 7 Current Asset Management Chapter 8 Sources of Short-Term Financing Chapter 9 The Time Value of Money Chapter 10 Valuation and Rates of Return Chapter 11 Cost of Capital Chapter 12 The Capital Budgeting Decision Chapter 13 Risk and Capital Budgeting Chapter 14 Capital Markets Chapter 15 Investment Underwriting: Public and Private Placement Chapter 17 Common and Preferred Stock Financing Chapter 19 Derivative Securities
Themes: Accounting & Management; Financial Analysis; Managerial Roles; Budgeting & Planning; Decision-making under uncertainty
Evaluation: Attendance 15%; assignments 25%; mid term 20%; final exam 40% A requirement of 60% is to be achieved in all areas for certificate/diploma
Passing grade: If this is a core course in your diploma, 70% in overall evaluation is a passing grade. If this is a core course in your certificate, 60% in overall evaluation is a passing grade. If this is an elective course in your program of study, 50% in overall evaluation is a passing grade.
Prerequisite courses or equivalent knowledge: BU 101 Introduction to Accounting
Resources: Foundations of Financial Management 6^th edition; Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, J. Douglas Short. McGraw Hill Ryerson