The University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge
Calgary Campus
Faculty of Management
Management 4430Y
Financial Management
Spring 2011
A.P. Palasvirta
Office: Markin 4132, Lethbridge Phone: (403) 332-4582 e-mail: oz.palasvirta@uleth.ca
Goal of Course
Management 4430 is the capstone course in finance and will incorporate concepts you have learned in through your study of corporate, investments, and international. We will utilize the case methodology to focus our analysis. Cases describe a context in which a particular problem is found. Regardless of the particular characteristics of the problem, problem solving follows a general methodology: identification of the problem, describing the context of the problem, analysis of potential alternative solutions, the identification of the best solution, implementation of the best solution , and the creation of controls and contingency plans, if applicable.
Text and Other Sources:
E-book based on Case Studies in Finance, 6th ed., 2010, McGraw Hill, Toronto, ISBN
Prerequisites
Management 3412, Fundamentals of Investments
Investments, Analysis & Management, 2nd Canadian Ed., 2005, Cleary & Jones, John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga ISBN 0-470-83542-7
Management 3460, Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th Canadian Ed., 2007, Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, & Roberts, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto ISBN 13: 978-0-07-095910-1
A list of topics for which you should have working knowledge follows:
1. Time value of money 2. Market Efficiency 3. Valuation, risk, and return 4. Capital budgeting 5. Cost of capital 6. Pro-forma financial statements 7. Capital structure 8. Dividend policy 9. Portfolio theory 10. Foreign exchange
This course is designed not only to deepen your knowledge of concepts already covered in other courses, but also to broaden the application of these concepts. I sincerely hope that you have
Calgary Campus
Faculty of Management
Management 4430Y
Financial Management
Spring 2011
A.P. Palasvirta
Office: Markin 4132, Lethbridge Phone: (403) 332-4582 e-mail: oz.palasvirta@uleth.ca
Goal of Course
Management 4430 is the capstone course in finance and will incorporate concepts you have learned in through your study of corporate, investments, and international. We will utilize the case methodology to focus our analysis. Cases describe a context in which a particular problem is found. Regardless of the particular characteristics of the problem, problem solving follows a general methodology: identification of the problem, describing the context of the problem, analysis of potential alternative solutions, the identification of the best solution, implementation of the best solution , and the creation of controls and contingency plans, if applicable.
Text and Other Sources:
E-book based on Case Studies in Finance, 6th ed., 2010, McGraw Hill, Toronto, ISBN
Prerequisites
Management 3412, Fundamentals of Investments
Investments, Analysis & Management, 2nd Canadian Ed., 2005, Cleary & Jones, John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga ISBN 0-470-83542-7
Management 3460, Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th Canadian Ed., 2007, Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, & Roberts, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto ISBN 13: 978-0-07-095910-1
A list of topics for which you should have working knowledge follows:
1. Time value of money 2. Market Efficiency 3. Valuation, risk, and return 4. Capital budgeting 5. Cost of capital 6. Pro-forma financial statements 7. Capital structure 8. Dividend policy 9. Portfolio theory 10. Foreign exchange
This course is designed not only to deepen your knowledge of concepts already covered in other courses, but also to broaden the application of these concepts. I sincerely hope that you have