Fin
425 Intermediate Financial Management
Course Overview
The primary objective of the course is to provide the student with an in-depth
understanding of how financial decision-making affects a firm's performance
and competitive position.
In-depth understanding will be achieved through completion
of Excel workbook assignments that focus on corporate finance problems, classroom
lectures designed to introduce and/or re-enforce methods and important factors
in financial management, and hands-on financial management of a virtual company
using the web-based game FinGame Online 4.0. FinGame brings to life financial
management concepts discussed in class by allowing students to manage the financial
management aspects of their virtual company.
[M] 3 credits.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able
to:
- Perform the cash management function using a statistical method for determining
optimal cash holdings.
- Use the cost of capital determined and the net present value model to
evaluate potential capital budgeting projects.
- Use statistical analysis to determine the amount of safety stock of inventory
to maintain.
- Price product using the elasticity of demand model.
- Use pro forma financial statements generated to determine the required
amount and optimal method of financing a company.
- Account for factors such as available cash, future growth opportunities,
and required financing when determining the quarterly dividend to pay
stockholders.
- Perform basic receivables management by determining the best cash discount
to offer customers.
- Assess performance each quarter with respect to the competition
using financial analysis methods, and use analysis to make better operating
decisions.
Course Prerequisites
Fin 325.
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