ST THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
SPARKILL, NEW YORK 10976
FIN 201 O MANAGERIAL FINANCE FALL 2007
PROFESSOR RONALD B SMITH On Line
DESCRIPTION: The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of the
financial applications needed in managing a corporate enterprise. The fundamental
concepts and applications of profit planning, cash flow, financial statement analysis, cost
of capital, capital budgeting, and working capital management are examined. Students are
responsible for mastering the financial analysis techniques employed in management
decision making for the purpose of maximizing the value of the corporate enterprise.
OBJECTIVES:
to develop an understanding of the role of the financial manager and the problems
faced in obtaining the overall goal of maximizing the value of the firm
to develop an understanding of the ethical conflicts facing the financial decision
maker and the moral and ethical principles to be applied when making financial
decisions
to develop an understanding of the methods of analyzing financial statements to
evaluate a firm’s liquidity, activity, debt and profitability
to develop an understanding of the relation ship between interest rates risk and return
and how this relationship effects the value of the firm
to develop an understanding of the valuation of assets based upon discounted cash
flows and the capital asset pricing model
OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED:
the ability to identify the ethical dilemmas facing corporate management and the
importance of ethics in the financial decision making process.
the ability to create reports and perform financial analysis using the basic computer
spread sheet programs
the ability to apply time value of money concepts to financial decisions
the ability to value corporate bonds and stocks utilizing the basic valuation models
REQUIREMENTS: Participation, assignments and examinations
PREREQUISITE: ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II
