Financial Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to financial management.
    Understanding financial statements, taxes, and cash flows.
    Evaluating a firms financial performance.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Financial forecasting, planning, and budgeting.
    The time value of money.
    Risk and rates of return.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Valuation and characteristics of bonds.
    Stock valuation.
    Capital-budgeting decision criteria.
    Cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Capital budgeting and risk analysis.
    Cost of capital,
    Managing for shareholder value.
    Raising capital in the financial markets.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analysis and impact of leverage.
    Planning the firms financing mix.
    Dividend policy and internal financing.
    Working-capital management and short-term financing.
    Cash and marketable securities management.
    Accounts receivable and inventory management.
    Risk management.
    International business finance.
    Web chapter: corporate restructuring: combinations and divestures.
    Web chapter: term loans and leases.