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Working Capital Mgt Winter 2011
General Information
Class meetings Section 30 Tuesday nights at 7:00pm to 9:50pm in OB B03 Starts January 11, 2011 Prof. G. W. Fenn Upon request and prior to class E-mail gfenn@uwindsor.ca
Instructor Office hours
Telephone
Upon request (use Office gwf99fenn@netscape.net) Ms. S. Miller, tel: 519-253-3000 ext. 3128 4th floor Odette Building E-mail
TBD
Secretary Office
stmiller@uwindsor.ca
Course Description
This course will introduce you to the challenging task of managing a company’s working capital. Managing working capital involves establishing appropriate levels for the various working capital accounts, controlling the flow of dollars among the accounts and monitoring the accounts to ensure adequate liquidity and to enhance the profitability of the firm. The case study approach will be used throughout this course.
Learning Objectives and Expected Outcomes
This course will provide you with a background in working capital management that will help prepare you to be a successful financial manager. On completion of this course you should be able to: o o o o o o Apply financial analysis techniques in a case situation Discuss a company’s performance by analyzing its financial statements Understand the integration of working capital accounts is assessing the liquidity and growth prospects of an organization Discuss how inflows and outflows of cash are controlled, monitored, budgeted and forecasted Determine the borrowing needs of an organization related to working capital Discuss how an organization’s business plan affects it short-term funding needs and the sources of capital
The course will specifically
o o o o o o o o o o o
Illustrate and discuss the elements of working capital management Show how these elements are integrated Illustrate how working capital needs are affected by growth and business performance Illustrate how financial planning, analysis and forecasting is used in
Working Capital Mgt Winter 2011
General Information
Class meetings Section 30 Tuesday nights at 7:00pm to 9:50pm in OB B03 Starts January 11, 2011 Prof. G. W. Fenn Upon request and prior to class E-mail gfenn@uwindsor.ca
Instructor Office hours
Telephone
Upon request (use Office gwf99fenn@netscape.net) Ms. S. Miller, tel: 519-253-3000 ext. 3128 4th floor Odette Building E-mail
TBD
Secretary Office
stmiller@uwindsor.ca
Course Description
This course will introduce you to the challenging task of managing a company’s working capital. Managing working capital involves establishing appropriate levels for the various working capital accounts, controlling the flow of dollars among the accounts and monitoring the accounts to ensure adequate liquidity and to enhance the profitability of the firm. The case study approach will be used throughout this course.
Learning Objectives and Expected Outcomes
This course will provide you with a background in working capital management that will help prepare you to be a successful financial manager. On completion of this course you should be able to: o o o o o o Apply financial analysis techniques in a case situation Discuss a company’s performance by analyzing its financial statements Understand the integration of working capital accounts is assessing the liquidity and growth prospects of an organization Discuss how inflows and outflows of cash are controlled, monitored, budgeted and forecasted Determine the borrowing needs of an organization related to working capital Discuss how an organization’s business plan affects it short-term funding needs and the sources of capital
The course will specifically
o o o o o o o o o o o
Illustrate and discuss the elements of working capital management Show how these elements are integrated Illustrate how working capital needs are affected by growth and business performance Illustrate how financial planning, analysis and forecasting is used in