Financial Management Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title: Financial Management
Course Code: [To be assigned]
Credit Units: 3 Units
Contact Hours: 3 hours/week (Total: 54 hours)
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description:
This course provides students with the fundamental concepts of financial management
including planning, control, and decision-making. It equips students with the knowledge
and analytical skills to manage financial resources in an organization—particularly how
financial decisions align with business strategies in the digital economy.
Program Outcomes (POs)
Graduates of the BS Information System program should be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of business and computing appropriate to the discipline.
2. Analyze a problem and identify and define the computing and business requirements
appropriate to its solution.
3. Design, implement, and evaluate information systems based on user requirements.
4. Communicate effectively and function well on teams to accomplish a common goal.
5. Recognize the legal, ethical, social, and professional issues involved in the use of
information systems.
Course Outcomes (COs)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the fundamental concepts and objectives of financial management.
2. Analyze financial statements and evaluate financial performance using appropriate tools.
3. Apply financial techniques in making business decisions related to investment, financing,
and budgeting.
Desired Learning Outcomes (DLOs)
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Define key terms and principles in financial management.
- Understand the role and importance of financial management in business operations.
- Interpret financial statements and assess business performance.
- Develop basic budgets and financial plans.
- Analyze investment options using time value of money and risk-return concepts.
- Use financial ratios and break-even analysis in decision-making.
- Apply ethical standards in handling financial information.
- Collaborate in groups to solve financial case studies or prepare financial reports.
- Communicate financial findings effectively both in written and oral formats.
Weekly Course Content and Activities
Week Topic Teaching & Learning Outcome-Based
Activities Assessment
1 Introduction to Lecture, discussion Diagnostic quiz
Financial
Management
2 Goals and Functions Interactive Short essay
of Financial discussion
Management
3 Financial Group activity, Financial statement
Statements exercises quiz
Overview
4 Tools of Financial Hands-on exercises Problem-solving
Analysis worksheet
5 Time Value of Lecture, problem Quiz
Money sets
6 Risk and Return Case scenario Case analysis paper
analysis
7 Cost-Volume-Profit Group activity, Group presentation
Analysis charting
8 Financial Planning Workshop, Budget report
and Forecasting spreadsheet lab
9 Capital Budgeting Lecture, problem Quiz
Concepts solving
10 Techniques in Practice exercises Problem set
Capital Budgeting
11 Sources of Finance Lecture, Essay
comparative
analysis
12 Working Capital Case study Case report
Management
13 Cash and Inventory Simulation activity Group output
Management
14 Financial Markets Video lecture, Reflective paper
and Institutions discussion
15 Ethics in Financial Role play, group Group reflection
Management discussion
16 Financial Demo, software Software review
Management walkthrough
Software Tools
17 Integration and Q&A, mock exam Final project
Review preparation
18 Final Output Group presentations Final project
Presentation grading
Assessment Breakdown
- Quizzes and Exams – 30%
- Individual Assignments – 20%
- Group Projects/Presentations – 25%
- Participation and Class Activities – 15%
- Final Output/Capstone Report – 10%
References (2018 and later, Alphabetical Order)
1. Brigham, E. F., & Houston, J. F. (2019). Fundamentals of Financial Management (15th ed.).
Cengage Learning.
2. Fabozzi, F. J. (2019). Financial Management and Analysis (3rd ed.). Wiley.
3. Gitman, L. J., & Zutter, C. J. (2018). Principles of Managerial Finance (14th ed.). Pearson.
4. Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., & Jordan, B. D. (2019). Essentials of Corporate Finance
(10th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
5. Shim, J. K., & Siegel, J. G. (2020). Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers (7th
ed.). Cengage Learning.
