F. L. Vargas College Tuguegarao City MASTER IN PUBLIC AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Syllabus in Financial Management I.

Course Title Course No. Credit Units Pre requisite : : : : Financial Management BA 203 3 None

II. Course Description: This is an introduction to financial management and modern corporate finance. The students intend to establish a link between finance theory and the practice of finance including some application of peculiar Philippine business conditions on the financial policies and decision on business enterprise. It focuses on the concept in portfolio analysis, capital investment analysis and decision, capital structure evaluation and some special topics such as financing program and sources available for the cottage, small and medium enterprises. III. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students shall be able to: 1. broaden the knowledge of students in the acquisition and administration of funds needed in a business; 2. acquire knowledge and understanding of the scope and content of the field of business finance; and 3. gain knowledge of discounting and interest rate in mathematics, capital budgeting, portfolio diversification and capital structure decisions.

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Course Outline:
TOPICS Strategies/Activi ties Lecture & Discussion Instructional Mat'ls. No. of Hours Remarks

*Introduction to Financial management -Definition, Financial management & Related Discipline, Scope of Financial Management & Finance Functions *Objectives of Financial Management and Role of Financial Management

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*Working Capital Management

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*Financial Statement Analysis - Types of Financial Statements, Financial Ratio Analysis

Lecture & Discussion Solving Problem Net/On-line search Lecture & Discussion Solving Problem

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Library Research

*Fund Flows Analysis

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Mid-Term Examination *Working Capital Policy Lecture & Discussion Hand-outs

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TOPICS

Strategies/Activi ties Lecture & Discussion Solving Problem

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*Portfolio Analysis

Library Research *Capital Budgeting Analysis & Decisions Lecture & Discussion Solving Problem Workheets Hand-outs Powerpoint Gadgets Workheets WhiteBoard

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Final Examination

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Enrichment Activities: - Preparation and defense of a simple business plan - Industry Emersion

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Course Requirements: 1. 2. 3. 4. Attendance Report/Recitation Major Examination Reaction Paper/Case Studies 25% 25% 50% 25%

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References: Books: Saldan, Cesar G. Financial Management in the Phil. Setting, Quezon City: AFA Publication Inc. 1992 (fifth printing) Van Horne, James C., Financial Management & Policy, Caloocan City: Philippine Graphic Arts, Inc. Latest Edition Websites: http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com http://www.Eudora.com findpdf.net filebuzz.com Free-Books.biz

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