MASTER SYLLABUS
Course number & title: BUS 329 - Intermediate Financial Management
Department(s): Finance
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: BUS 328
Fees and charges: N/A
Effective catalog date for this master syllabus: 2006/2007
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1. Catalog description:
This course presents financial theory in a decision-making context. The course will emphasize long-term funding, optimal capital structure, the cost of capital, and capital budgeting.
2. Course content:
In addition to the college and department competencies, the successful student in this course will:
1. Diagnostic use of concepts: Use theories and concepts from coursework to frame, explain and solve said problem.
2. Accurate Self-Assessment: By knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, actually take the initiative to seek assistance in an appropriate time frame. This person will ask for feedback after a diagnostic analysis of the problem or issue at hand, i.e., objective #1.
3. Conceptualization: See the big picture. This individual will think in terms of an issue or problem to be solved, and not focus singularly on a financial technique.
4. Logical thought: Uses cause and effect analysis. This student will utilize deductive and inductive reasoning in their analyses.
5. Specialized Knowledge - Threshold Competency: Refer to specific content learning objectives.
3. Student learning objectives:
This course, designed specifically for finance majors, endeavors to enlarge upon the overview of finance offered in BUS 328. It aims to provide the student with an examination of financial theory as applied to business management. The course will cover long-term funds requirements, optimal capital structure, the cost of capital and capital budgeting in addition to other topics.
In 329, we present theory in a decision-making context designed to motivate students by showing them how theory can lead to better decisions. Further, the emphasis on applications makes the course more usable as a reference both for case courses (BUS 420 and most MBA programs) and for "real world" decision making.
Specific content areas include:
1. Valuation
2. Cost of Capital
3. Capital Budgeting
4. Cash Flow Estimation
5. Risk and Real Options
6. Capital Structure
7. Leasing
8. Not-for-Profit
4. Student assessment criteria:
1. Homework will be assigned to review the specific learning objectives at a higher cognitive level.
2. Tests/quizzes will be given as a check to see if the students can perform the specific learning objectives.
3. Case/ Problem-Based Learning Assignment: written assignments and oral presentation(s).
4. Group assignments.
5. All assignments and exams based on explicit assessment of afore-mentioned learning objectives.
5. Additional information (optional):