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. The course 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: Reviewing Prerequisite Concepts

Lesson 2: Forecasting, Growth Planning, and EFN

Lesson 3: Time Value of Money

Lesson 4: Time Value of Money (II)

Lesson 5: Bond Valuation

Lesson 6: Stock Valuation

Lesson 7: NPV and Other Investment Criteria

Lesson 8: Operating Cash Flows and Capital Investment Decisions

Lesson 9: Project Analysis and Evaluation

Lesson 10: Historical Average Returns and Risk

Lesson 11: Portfolio Return and Risk, and the Security Market Line

Lesson 12: Cost of Capital

Lesson 13: Raising Capital

Lesson 14: Capital Structure Decisions and the M&M Propositions

Lesson 15: Dividends and Dividend Policy

Evaluation

Your final grade in FNCE 370 is based on 15 online quizzes, 5 assignments, and a Final Examination. To receive credit for this course you must 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.

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.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other materials

A Sharp EL-738 calculator is included. All other materials will be available to students online.

The course materials for this course are shipped as a shrink-wrapped package. If the shrink wrap is broken, the materials are not returnable.

Special Course Features

You will require a type of word processing software (Word or equivalent) and spreadsheet software (MS Office Excel or other).

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the FNCE 370 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Paper Exam (3 hours)

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form