Financial Management (SEMBA – 48 A)
The course introduces students to the greater depth on finance especially the financial management
of business corporations. First,
we will review some fundamental concepts on financial
management. Second, we will discuss
the strategic investment
decision, including cost of capital, capital budgeting and cash flow
estimation. Third, we will discuss the strategic financing decision including long-term financial planning, capital structure and dividend policy. Fourth, we will discuss the tactical financing
decision such as lease financing and hybrid financing. Next, we will
discuss working capital management (current asset management and short-term financing). Finally, we will discuss number of related topics in financial management, including
derivatives and
risk management and mergers. We will also discuss some cases in
financial management to improve our understanding on theories
and practices of financial management.