Finance (FNCE) 370

Overview

FNCE 370 presents a comprehensive and detailed treatment of the theories, applications, and financial tools used in a corporate financial environment, and emphasizes understanding, analyzing, and integrating financial information as an aid to making financial decisions.

The course discusses the impact of interest rates, taxation, dividends, cash flow, and other business considerations on financial decision making. It also examines the role of financial institutions and regulations in corporate financial management. Building on the conceptual foundations of financial management, the course also introduces some interesting but complex topics in corporate finance.

Outline

Lesson 1: Long-term Financial Planning and Corporate Growth

Lesson 2: The Time Value of Money

Lesson 3: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Lesson 4: Interest Rates and Bond Valuations

Lesson 5: Stock Valuation

Lesson 6: Net Present Value and other Investment Criteria

Lesson 7: Making Capital Investment Decisions

Lesson 8: Project Analysis and Evaluation

Lesson 9: Lessons from Capital Market History

Lesson 10: Risk, Return, and the Security Market Line

Lesson 11: Cost of Capital and Long-Term Financial Policy

Lesson 12: Raising Capital

Lesson 13: Financial Leverage and Capital Structure Policy

Lesson 14: Dividends and Dividend Policy

Evaluation

To receive credit for FNCE 370, you must complete 14 online quizzes, 5 assignments, and the Final Examination. You must also achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the Final Examination, and an overall course grade of “D” (50 percent). If you are taking FNCE 370 in order to transfer credit to one of the accounting organizations, check the organization’s specific requirements. Most accounting organizations require a final grade of “C+” (65 percent) for transfer credit.

The following chart describes the credit weight associated with each course requirement.

Assign 1	Assign 2	Assign 3	Assign 4	Assign 5	Online Quizzes	Final Exam	Total
5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	25%	50%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.