2022-1
The basic principles of financial management for business; the responsibilities of financial managers; maximization of enterprise value; financial analysis, cash flow analysis, financial planning, fundamental analysis on risk, return, and asset pricing models, time value of money, working capital policies, capital budgeting, financing mix, short-term and long-term financing, and the costs of capital
FN311 Financial Management
This course is intended to provide intermediate-level financial management theory and its applications to real-world problems. Lectures, readings, and assignments will enhance students’ understanding of discounted cash flow techniques, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting principles, dividend and payout policy, optimal capital structure, working capital management, raising capital through IPOs, and finally a market for corporate control through mergers and acquisitions. Students will also be introduced to seminal research papers pertinent to each topic.
AC413 Financial Reporting and Analysis
Presentation
and disclosure of accounting information in various industries including:
interim reporting; linkage between financial statement items; effects of
accounting choices; tools and techniques for an analysis of financial statement
and other financial reporting.
Financial Mathematics & Statistics (FN 211) S1/2022
This class provides background in mathematics and statistics that are crucial for study in corporate financial decision making and investments. The first half of the class introduces building blocks on the algebra of time value of money, linear algebra (matrices), derivatives and integrals with applications to optimization. The second half focuses on probability, statistics, and regression analysis. Emphasis is on computation and interpretation of risk and return statistics.