This course introduces the student to the essential elements of finance for business. Emphasis is placed on financial management, financial markets, and the tools, techniques, and methodologies used in making financial decisions. Topics include: Financial planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing, and international finance. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: •University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
•Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Mayo, H. B. (2012).
Basic finance: An introduction to financial institutions, investments, and management (10th ed. ).
Mason, OH: South-Western. Titman, S. , Keown, A. J. , & Martin, J.
D. (2011).
Financial management: Principles and applications (11th ed. ).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Location MAIN LEARNING CENTER Group ID: MAFOUN20 Course Dates Week 1: November 27, 2013Week 2: December 4, 2013Week 3: December 11, 2013 Week 4: December 18, 2013Week 5: January 8, 201 Subjugation: The syllabus is the ruling document. It takes precedence over all other documents in relationship to this class, including what is posted on eCampus, Course Materials forum, or elsewhere.
Faculty & Contact Information: Joseph Spada Tel: 702-400-0205 Email: phoenix. edu Alt. Email: com How this course relates to the Capstone course (BUS/475).
The Capstone for the Undergraduate Program in the School of Business (BUS/475) necessitates the materials that will be covered in this course. Successful completion of this course will assist you in the successful completion of the BUS/475 course, which is required for graduation. The BUS/475 course will consist of a capstone project and an all-inclusive final exam.
This course will assist you with your capstone project by showing how financial planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing, and international finance will give you a greater understanding of finance and how finance relates to your total business education. It is highly recommended that you take good notes and ask lots of questions throughout this class because you will most likely find questions from this course’s materials in the final exam of BUS/475. Week One: Introduction to Finance and Analysis
DetailsDuePoints Objectives1. 1Define basic financial terminology. 1. 2Explain how financial markets work in the United States. 1. 3Assess the role of ethics and compliance in the finance environment. 1. 4Evaluate financial performance using financial ratios. ReadingRead Ch. 1, 2, 4 of Financial Management. ReadingRead this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. In Class2 Nongraded Activities and Preparation MyFinanceLab OrientationAccess MyFinanceLab on the student website. Log on to MyFinanceLab.
Complete the MyFinanceLab Orientation exercise. Individual Financial Terms and RolesResource: Financial Management Create a list of definitions for the following terms and identify their roles in finance. •Finance •Efficient market •Primary market •Secondary market •Risk •Security •Stock •Bond •Capital •Yield •Rate of return •Return on investment •Cash flow11/27/20135 Week Two: Financial Planning DetailsDuePoints Objectives2. 1Describe the relationship between strategic planning and financial planning. 2. 2Prepare a cash budget. 2.
3Perform a break-even analysis. 2. 4Calculate present value and future value of cash flows. ReadingRead Ch. 5 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 6 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 13 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 14 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 17 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 23 of Basic Finance. ReadingRead this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. In Class2 Individual Week Two MyFinanceLab PracticeComplete the Week Two Practice in MyFinanceLab. 12/04/20132 Individual
Week Two MyFinanceLab ProblemsComplete the Week Two Problems in MyFinanceLab. 12/04/20136 Learning Team Ethics and Compliance PaperSelect an organization from the following list: •Pepsi-Cola •Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. •Lowe’s •Starbucks •Barnes & Noble •Amazon. com •HP •Dell •Disney •Microsoft Obtain faculty approval of your selection prior to beginning the assignment. Obtain a copy of the organization’s annual report and SEC filings for the past 2 years. Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the data in the annual reports and SEC filings. Address the following:
•Assess the role of ethics and compliance in your organization’s financial environment. •Describe procedures your organization has in place to ensure ethical behavior. •Explain how financial markets work in the United States. •Identify processes the organization uses to comply with SEC regulations. •Evaluate your organization’s financial performance during the past 2 years, using financial ratios. Calculate the ratios for each year: oCurrent oDebt oReturn on equity oDays receivable •Discuss the trend for each ratio and what it tells you about the organization’s financial health.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 12/04/20134 Learning Team Learning Team CharterPlease post your team’s Learning Team Charter The Learning Team Charter and the Learning Team Log forms are found in the Learning Team Toolkit, located in the course materials on eCampus (on the right hand side).
12/04/20131 Week Three: Working Capital Management and Capital Budgeting DetailsDuePoints Objectives3. 1Evaluate effective working capital management techniques. 3. 2Evaluate alternative capital projects. 3. 3Analyze risks associated with capital projects.
3. 4Identify the decision-making factors in lease versus buy. ReadingRead Ch. 11 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 12 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 18 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 20 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 22 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 25 of Basic Finance. ReadingRead this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. In Class2 Individual Week Three MyFinanceLab PracticeComplete the Week Three Practice in MyFinanceLab. 12/11/20132 Individual
Week Three MyFinanceLab ProblemsComplete the Week Three Problems in MyFinanceLab. 12/11/201310 Learning Team Strategic Initiative PaperResource: Ethics and Compliance Paper Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following: •A strategic planning initiative for your organization and identify an initiative discussed in the organization’s annual report •How the initiative affects the organization’s financial planning oHow will the initiative affect costs? oHow will the initiative affect sales?
•Risks associated with the initiative and financial effects they may have Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 12/11/20137 Week Four: Long-Term Financing DetailsDuePoints Objectives4. 1Identify the effect of financing strategies on cost of capital. 4. 2Calculate the weighted average cost of capital of a firm. 4. 3Compare and contrast initial public offering and mergers and acquisitions growth strategies. ReadingRead Ch. 15 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 21 of Financial Management. ReadingRead Ch. 20 of Basic Finance. ReadingReview Ch.
12 of Financial Management. ReadingReview Ch. 14 of Financial Management. ReadingRead this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. In Class2 Individual Week Four MyFinanceLab PracticeComplete the Week Four Practice in MyFinanceLab. 12/18/20132 Individual Week Four MyFinanceLab ProblemsComplete the Week Four Problems in MyFinanceLab. 12/18/201310 Learning Team Caledonia Products Integrative ProblemPrepare a response to the Caledonia Products Mini-Case located near the end of Ch. 12 in Financial Management.
•Formulate answers to questions 1–7 •Describe factors Caledonia must consider if it were to lease versus buying. 12/18/201310 Week Five: International Finance DetailsDuePoints Objectives5. 1Describe the factors that contribute to foreign exchange risk. 5. 2Compare and contrast methods to mitigate foreign exchange rate risk. 5. 3Analyze the effect of globalization on financial decisions. ReadingRead Ch. 19 of Financial Management. Ch. 6 of Basic Finance. ReadingRead this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. In Class2 Individual
Final ExaminationClick the link to the Final Examination on the student website available from the end of Week Four through the end of Week Five. Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3 hours. Results are auto-graded and sent to your instructor. 1/08/201415 Individual Financing Strategy ProblemsPrepare a response to Problem 1 in Ch. 20 of Basic Finance. 1/08/20147 Individual: Evaluation of Learning Team MembersPlease complete and post the Peer Evaluation Form, evaluating the performance of your team members.
Please be honest with your evaluations. Note: if you had a serious issue with any of your team members, please bring it up to the faculty member’s attention via email. The Peer Evaluation Form is found in the Learning Team Toolkit, located in the course materials on eCampus (on the right hand side).
1/08/20141 Learning Team Integrative Problems and Virtual Organization Strategy Paper Select a Virtual Organization using the student website. Assume your organization is privately held, wants to expand operations, and is faced with three options for expansion: •Going public through an IPO
•Acquiring another organization in the same industry •Merging with another organization Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast options and make a recommendation about which strategy the organization must choose. Address the following: •Strengths of each approach •Weaknesses of each approach •Opportunities of each approach •Threats of each approach Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 1/08/20144 Individual Week Five MyFinanceLab ProblemsComplete Week Five Problems in MyFinanceLab.