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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARINAS
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTANCY
GRADUATE STUDIES IN BUSINESS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE CODE: GMGT302
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
COURSE TYPE: LECTURE
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
PRE-REQUISITES: NONE
CO-REQUISITES: NONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will expose the students to the theory and practice of financial management and corporate finance. The areas to be covered are the fundamental
concepts of finance, stock and bond valuation, cost of capital, capital project evaluation methodologies, risks and return, working capital management, and the
basics of portfolio management, among other topics. This course aims to enhance the students’ knowledge on how the industry practitioners apply the various
topics in making financial decisions in the real world.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Explain the mathematical and practical aspects of financial management.
2. Apply financial computations and applications of the relevant tools, methods and techniques in solving different financial management and investment
problems.
3. Distinguish the different financial assets such as stocks and bonds, and the basics of portfolio management of a company’s financial resources.
4. Show skills in optimizing a company's bottom line using financial management techniques.
5. Demonstrate the attitude of patriotism by being abreast of recent financial practices that affect current national economic issues and the ethical and
corporate social responsibility aspects of financial management.
LEARNING PLAN
TOPIC HOURS/ LEARNING OUTCOME TEACHING-LEARNING ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
WEEK ACTIVITY
An Overview of 3/W1 Explain the role of finance and the different Class interaction via live Recitation
Financial types of jobs in finance. Lecture and multimedia
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Management Homework assignment
presentation
Identify the advantages and disadvantages
of different forms of business organization.
Financial 3/W2 Identify the different types of financial Active learning by Recitation
Markets and markets and institutions and explain how engaging students in
Institutions they do capital allocation. problem solving and Homework assignment
critical thinking
Explain how the stock market operates and
differentiate the types of stock markets.
Financial 3/W3 List each of the key financial statements Class interaction via live Recitation
Statements, and identify the kinds of information they lecture, multimedia
Cash Flow, and provide to corporate managers and presentation, and tackling Quiz
Taxes investors. of assigned reading
cases
Estimate a firm's free cash flow and explain
why free cash flow has such an important
effect on firm value. Seatwork or practice
exercises (either alone, in
pairs or in groups)
Analysis of 3/W4 Explain what ratio analysis is and the 5 Sharing of real life Recitation
Financial groups of ratios experiences related to
Statements topics concerned from
Identify, calculate, and interpret the key
ratios in each group. Seatwork or practice
exercises (either alone, in
pairs or in groups)
Time Value of 3/W5 Explain how the time value of money works Class interaction via live Seatwork or practice exercises
Money and discuss why it is such an important lecture, multimedia
concept in finance. presentation, and tackling
of assigned reading
Calculate the present value and future value cases
of lump sums, cash flows, and annuities
Interest Rates 3/W6 List the various factors that influence the Class interaction via live Seatwork or practice exercises
cost of money. lecture, multimedia
presentation, and tackling
Discuss how market interest rates are of assigned reading
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affected by borrowers' need for capital, cases
expected inflation, different securities' risks,
and securities' liquidity
Mid-term 3/W7 Summative Examination
Examination
Bonds and 3/W8 Identify the different features of corporate Class interaction via live Recitation
Their Valuation and government bonds. lecture, multimedia
presentation, and tackling Homework assignment
Explain the different types of risk that bond of assigned reading
investors and issuers face and the way a cases
bond's terms and collateral can be changed
to affect its interest rate.
The Cost of 3/W9 Explain why the weighted average cost of Class interaction via live Recitation
Capital capital (WACC) is used in capital budgeting. lecture, multimedia
presentation, and tackling Homework assignment
Estimate the costs of different capital of assigned reading
components cases
Development and
critiquing of case studies
The Basics of 3/W10 Discuss capital budgeting. Class interaction via live Recitation
Capital Lecture and multimedia
Budgeting Explain why NPV is the best criterion and presentation Homework assignment
how it overcomes problems inherent in the
other methods.
Real Options 3/W11 Explain what real options are, how they Class interaction via live Recitation
and Other influence capital budgeting, and how they Lecture and multimedia
Topics in can be analyzed. presentation Quiz
Capital
Budgeting Critiquing of case studies
Working 3/W12 Explain how different amounts of current Class interaction via live Recitation
Capital assets and current liabilities affect firms' Lecture and multimedia
Management profitability and thus their stock prices. presentation Homework assignment
Discuss how the cash conversion cycle is
determined, constructed, and used in
working capital management.
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3/W13 Learn and do personal and household Class interaction via live Recitation
Personal and
financial planning Lecture and multimedia
household
presentation Seatwork
finance
Fundamentals 3/W14 Identify the circumstances in which it makes Class interaction via live Recitation
of Derivatives sense for companies to manage risk. lecture
and Risk Quiz
Management Value options using the Black-Scholes Development and
Option Pricing Model. critiquing of case studies
Final 3/W15 Summative Examination
Examination
GRADING SYSTEM
MIDTERM Criteria (%) FINAL/CULMINATING Criteria (%) Final Grade (FG)
Major Exam 30 Major Exam 30
Quizzes/Seatworks 20 Quizzes/Seatworks 20 (Averaging)
Class Participation 20 Class Participation 20
FG = (MG+ F/C)/2
Case Presentations 30 Comprehensive Case Presentation 30
TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100
COURSE POLICIES
1. The maximum allowable number of hours of absences inclusive of tardiness is 9. All absences after that shall mean excessive absences and a grade of
NC. Refer to policies on attendance in your student handbook.
2. An approved absence shall be treated accordingly based on the provisions on the student handbook.
3. Each student may be excused from taking at most one non-final examination. All other missed non-final exams will have a score of 0. Failure to submit
the required project would incur a grade of Incomplete, which can be completed upon submission of the project. A student who misses the final
examination will get a failing grade if her/his class standing is failing; otherwise, an Incomplete, which can be completed by passing a special final
examination.
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Prepared by:
Graduate Studies in Business
1st Trimester SY 2017-2018
Endorsed:
Jacqueline L. Morta, PhD
Director, Graduate Studies in Business
Approved:
Mary Felidora Florinor M. Amparo, PhD
Dean, College of Business Administration and Accountancy
