MGMT 511 - Financial Management

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

The course will provide an advanced study of financial management techniques. It is designed to deal with financial topics not covered in previous finance and accounting classes. The class will present financial theory, key financial analysis tools, and will investigate the linkage between management decisions and their impact on the financial performance and economic value of the business. The course will require students to evaluate short-and long-term financing options and assess the implications of financing choices. It will also investigate issues of dividend policy, financial derivatives, bankruptcy, and mergers and the market for corporate control. Case studies will be used to provide a link between the classroom and the real world. Students will solve the cases in groups to help develop the problem solving and communication skills required for success in the business world.

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 311 and graduate status.