The course covers basic financial policies as applied to real management problems and includes the areas of liquidity, capital management, funding requirements, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and funding of new ventures. Prerequisite: Graduate level finance.

( GMP 5080 OR FIN 5080 OR FIN 5815 OR GMP 5815 )

A. Course Objectives

1) To develop the conceptual framework and skills required of executives with financial and investment strategy responsibilities.
2) To enhance analytical skills and to further develop oral and written communication skills.

B. Entrance Competencies

It is expected that students entering this course:

1) Able to understand presentations expressed in financial terms.
2) Familiar with the basic concepts of basic mathematics and statistics, managerial accounting, managerial economics and managerial finance.
3) Familiar with and have access to the Microsoft Excel program, and Internet.

C. Exit Competencies

Upon completion of the course, the students will be knowledgeable in the following:

1) Advanced capital budgeting techniques.
2) Concepts of real options and their applications.
3) Agency problem and corporate governance issues.
4) Corporate mergers and acquisitions.
5) Lease financing.
6) Corporate risk management.
7) Corporate use of warrants and convertibles.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Case Study: Advanced Financial Policy Baek, Young
Thompson Learning
ISBN: 0-15514379-4


Financial Management: Theory & Practice - 12.Edition - 2008
Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt
Thomson Learning
ISBN: 9780324422696



APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

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