Effective Term: 200820 FIN 4120 - Advanced Financial Management

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
H. Wayne Huizenga School
of Business and Entrepreneurship
Undergraduate Programs

FIN 4120 - Advanced Financial Management


I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the role of the financial manager in finding sources of corporate funds, valuation, and capital budgeting. This course also examines financial forecasting and short and long-term financing. Prerequisite: FIN 3115.

II. PREREQUISITES
( FIN 3115 OR FINC 3115 )

III. LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) Describe the importance of liquidity, disbursements and marketable securities.
2) Develop credit policies and evaluate credit applicants.
3) Perform EOQ computations for inventory management.
4) Comprehend the liability structure of a company with secured and unsecured loans.
5) Determine the tax treatment of leases.
6) Evaluate liability financing alternatives including debt and equity-linked securities.
7) Understand the dynamics of mergers and the computations pertaining to distress restructuring.

IV. COURSE MATERIAL
  1. Required Materials

    1. Textbooks

      2. Excel Modeling & Estimation in the Fundamentals of Corporate Finance - 3.Edition - 2009
       Craig Holden
      Prentice Hall (Pearson)
      ISBN: 9780136025610

      Case Studies in Finance - 6.Edition - 2010
       Robert F. Bruner, Kenneth Eades, & Michael Schill
      McGraw-Hill
      ISBN: 9780073382456


    APA Manual
    The APA Manual 5th Edition is a recommended textbook for all courses.
    Effective August 1st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is recommended for all courses.

    NSU Bookstore
    Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.


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Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.