Business Administration: Managerial Finance

The financial function in the corporation. Techniques for evaluating current use of resources and proposed resource acquisitions or dispositions. Prerequisites: BSAD 060 with a minimum grade of C-, STAT 141 or STAT 143 or EC 170 with a minimum grade of C-, or PSYS 053 with a minimum grade of C- and PSYS 054 with a minimum grade of C-; Business Administration, Computer Science & Information Systems, Engineering Management majors; or Business Administration minor; minimum Sophomore standing.

Prereqs enforced by the system: BSAD 060, STAT 141 or STAT 143 or EC 170 or PSYS 053 & PSYS 054 with a minimum grade of C-; BSAD, CSIS, EMGT majors or BSAD minors only; Minimum Sophomore standing; Cannot earn credit for both CDAE 167 and BSAD 180; Open to Degree and CDE students.

The focus of the course is the financial function in the corporation. We discuss the valuation of resources and proposed resource acquisitions or dispositions by answering two basic questions: (1) what should a firm invest in, and (2) how should the firm raise money. The course develops techniques to answer these questions from the finance perspective. These techniques include: calculating cash flow, determining the value of cash flows (time value), valuing equity and debt, and understanding the relationship between risk and return. Successful completion of BSAD 60, and STAT 141 is required before enrolling.

Students need to have access to the internet for the homework assignments. Class attendance is very important to your understanding of the material. While there is a textbook, it serves the purpose of a reference and the source of homework problems. While the exams are not cumulative the material by nature is.

The course is evaluated through exams (two to three depending on whether the course is a two day a week format or three day a week format), quizzes (six a semester), and homework.