INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Introduction to financial management of firms and investment decision making; both theory and practice are emphasized. Topics covered include the financial environment and securities markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management and capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision making under uncertainty and selected topics such as mergers, options, futures.
Topics
- the financial environment and securities markets
- financial statements and analysis
- working capital management and capital budgeting
- cost of capital
- dividend policy
- asset valuation
- investments
- decision making under uncertainty and selected topics such as mergers
- options
- futures
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Compute present values, future values, and returns under different compounding assumptions. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply discounted cash flow analysis in a variety of contexts and determine the appropriate discount rate for these calculations. Audience: Graduate 3. Outline the key considerations in potentially complex capital budgeting problems and employ appropriate decision rules to evaluate projects. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain verbally and demonstrate quantitatively the power of diversification and the risk-return tradeoff. Audience: Graduate 5. Characterize an efficient market and explain the implications of market efficiency for investors and corporations. Audience: Graduate 6. Engage in the study of finance topics with classmates from a variety of personal, professional, and educational backgrounds so as to understand themselves better and how they can positively contribute to both their own and others' success. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Compute present values, future values, and returns under different compounding assumptions. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply discounted cash flow analysis in a variety of contexts and determine the appropriate discount rate for these calculations. Audience: Graduate 3. Outline the key considerations in potentially complex capital budgeting problems and employ appropriate decision rules to evaluate projects. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain verbally and demonstrate quantitatively the power of diversification and the risk-return tradeoff. Audience: Graduate 5. Characterize an efficient market and explain the implications of market efficiency for investors and corporations. Audience: Graduate 6. Engage in the study of finance topics with classmates from a variety of personal, professional, and educational backgrounds so as to understand themselves better and how they can positively contribute to both their own and others' success. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027