GORDON COLLEGE

OLONGAPO CITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY

SYLLABUS IN BASIC FINANCE FIN 201

Name of Faculty: Liza E. Imperial

Pre-requisite: N/A
Credit Units: 3
Schedule: M-TH 6:00PM -9:00PM
Room: Room 225

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Financial Management program aims to prepare the students to possess a strong
foundation on theory, principles and concepts, as well as analytical tools and perspectives that
would provide a sound and competitive basis for financial decision making.
The program requires high levels of dynamism and commitment from the students.
The students will work in depth in each course through proper balancing of finance theory
and research literature with the practical aspects of financial management.
The program aims to produces graduates for careers in financial department of
general businesses, investment banking firms, broker-dealer firms, management consulting
firms, various departments of commercial banks and other financial institutions, central banks
and international financial institutions.

B. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate Corporate and Social Responsibility

2. Implement the basic functions of management such as planning, organizing, staffing,
directing, leading and controlling
3. Use information and communication technology (ICT) effectively and efficiently.
4. Work well with others
5. Use the proper decision tools to critically, analytically, and creatively solve problems and
drive results.

C. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

Week Topic Test
1 Orientation/Expectation/Introduction
The Role of Money in an Economy
2 Lesson 1.1- History of Money
Lesson 1.2 – Importance of Money in Economy
Lesson 1.3 – Characteristics of Good Money
Lesson 1.4 – Kinds of Money
Lesson 1.5 – Money and Economy
3 Lesson 1.6 – Monetary Standards
Lesson 1.7 – The Philippine Monetary System
Lesson 1.8 – The Philippine Financial System
4 Review of Lesson 1 1st quiz
5 The Credit System
Lesson 2.1 The Nature and Functions of Credit
Lesson 2.2 Classification and Instruments of Credit
Lesson 2.3 The Role of credit in rural Development
6 Lesson 2.4 Credit for Developing Countries
Lesson 2.5 Truth In Lending Act
7 Midterm Exam
8 Banking and Finance
Lesson 3.1 – Banking: Development and Growth
9 Lesson 3.2 – Bank as a Financial Intermediary
Lesson 3.3 – Monetary Theory
10 Lesson 3.4 – Central Banking
11 Lesson 3.5 International Financial Institutions
12 Review of Lesson 3 2nd quiz
13 Lesson 4 Financial Statements
14 Lesson 5 Risk and Returns
15 Lesson 6 The Investment Decision: Capital Budgeting
16 Lesson 7 The Finance Decision
17 Lesson 8 The Wealth Decision
18 FINALS

D. REQUIRED READING BOOKS – Money, Credit and Banking 4th Edition

By Feliciano R. Fajardo and Manuel M. Manansala; Unlimited Books

E. SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES

Essentials of Money, Credit and Banking by Miranda and Gregorio
Financial Management in the Phil. Setting by Saldana, Cesar G.
Introduction to Financial Management McgrawHill
Basic Finance by Herbert Mayo

F. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance 10%
2. Class participation 20%
3. Quiz 20%
4. Major Exams 50%
Total 100%

G. GRADING SYSTEM

The student’s performance will be tracked numerically throughout the semester with the
grading system provided by the college.

Final Midterm Grade = 100% Initial Midterm Grade

Final Term Grade = 50% Final Midterm Grade + 50% Initial Final Grade

98.50 - 100.00 1.00 82.50 - 83.49 2.20

96.50 - 98.49 1.10 81.50 - 82.49 2.30
94.50 - 96.49 1.20 80.50 - 81.49 2.40
92.50 - 94.49 1.30 79.50 - 80.49 2.50
 90.50 - 92.49 1.40 78.50 - 79.49 2.60
89.50 - 90.49 1.50 77.50 - 78.49 2.70
88.50 - 89.49 1.60 76.50 - 77.49 2.80
87.50 - 88.49 1.70 75.50 - 76.49 2.90
86.50 - 87.49 1.80 75.00 - 75.49 3.00
85.50 - 86.49 1.90 72.50 74.49 CF
84.50 - 85.49 2.00 60.00 - 72.49 5.00
83.50 - 84.49 2.10

LEGEND:
INC – Incomplete CF - Conditional Failure
DRP - Officially Dropped NFE - No Final Exam
FDA - Failure Due to Absences

F. CLASSROOM POLICIES
-common/generic
a. If the Instructor is already in the classroom, all incoming students shall be considered
late; if late, he/she will be marked absent but can come to class
b. Students are not allowed to use mobile phone while inside the classroom, in case of
emergency call, the student can answer the phone after asking permission from the
instructor and should step out of the classroom
c. Students who are not in proper uniform are not allowed inside the classroom except
those working students with permit pass.
-specific
a. No eating inside the classroom
b. Refrain from talking with seatmates, students will be given time to talk during
discussion.
c. Cheating in any forms would mean a grade of zero 60%
d. Absences during quizzes, scheduled reports and major exams will automatically get a
raw score of zero “0”. Considerations will be given only upon presentation of
medical certificate or excuse letter signed by the parents/guardian.

G. CONSULTATION HOURS
9:00am - 11:30am TTh

Prepared by: LIZA E. IMPERIAL

Approved by: GLORIA K. DIMEN, CPA

Contents Noted: DARWIN P. PAGUIO, Ph.D.

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