Financial Management syllabus

Financial Management

• 1 Introduction to Financial Management (4 LHs)

  • Nature, Functions, and Goals of Financial Management
  • Financial Manager Responsibilities
• 2 Financial Instruments, Markets and Institutions (4 LHs)

  • Money, Capital, and Derivative Instruments
  • Types of Financial Markets
  • Depository and Non-depository Institutions
• 3 Financial Statement Analysis (6 LHs)

  • Financial Statements
  • Financial Ratios and DuPont Analysis
  • Limitations of Ratio Analysis
• 4 Time Value of Money (7 LHs)

  • Cash Flow Timelines, Present and Future Values
  • Annuities, Perpetuities, and Uneven Cash Flows
  • Compounding and Loan Amortization
• 5 Basics of Capital Budgeting (7 LHs)

  • Capital Budgeting Process and Project Types
  • Payback and Discounted Payback
  • NPV, PI, IRR, and MIRR
• 6 Raising Capital (6 LHs)

  • Long-term Debt and Term Loans
  • Preferred and Common Stock
  • Public, Rights, and Private Offerings
• 7 Capital Structure and Leverage (4 LHs)

  • Capital and Financial Structure
  • Business and Financial Risk
  • Operating, Financial, and Total Leverage
• 8 Working Capital Management (6 LHs)

  • Working Capital Concepts and Requirements
  • Operating and Cash Conversion Cycles
  • Inventory Management and EOQ
  • Cash and Receivables Management
• 9 Distributions to Shareholders (4 LHs)

  • Dividends and Dividend Policy
  • Dividend Payment Procedures
  • Stock Dividends and Splits
  • Hospitality and Tourism Dividend Practices