This unit introduces the basic concepts of financial management. The emphasis is on providing an appreciation of introductory finance theory and understanding the fundamental tools of financial decision making. Topics include financial mathematics; investment evaluation techniques; capital budgeting
This unit introduces the basic concepts of financial management. The emphasis is on providing an appreciation of introductory finance theory and understanding the fundamental tools of financial decision making.
Topics include financial mathematics; investment evaluation techniques; capital budgeting; the valuation of both debt and equity securities; risk and return relationships; and diversification and portfolio theory.
Students are able to:
Explain the objectives of financial management in a corporation
Identify the roles of capital markets and financial intermediaries
Apply evaluation methods including those based on the time value of money to evaluate capital investment proposals
Demonstrate the ability to value both debt and equity securities
Explain the concepts of risk, risk aversion and diversification, and systematic risk.
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