The emphasis is on developing analytical tools, time value of money, sources and uses of funds, cost of capital resources and valuation of the firm. The principles of financial management in a corporate environment form a foundation for concepts in related finance courses including investments, financial markets and institutions, risk management, real estate, and financial markets and institutions. Although a corporate environment is emphasized in the course, basic principles are applicable in partnerships, proprietorships, and estate management. Lecture, class discussion, handouts, question and answer sessions, computer presentations, reading assignments, required homework problems, and videos. There are two major bi-semester examinations, weekly homework assignments, and a comprehensive final examination.
Late homework is discounted severely.
The final grade in this course is determined by the instructor's evaluation of the student's progress toward the espoused instructional objectives. For this reason, it is not entirely possible to specify grade criteria. In some instances, a modification of these guidelines may be applied. All major exams and the final exam are essay or mathematical manipulation. All homework is likewise prose or math and are graded and returned to the student as indicated above.