BUS 655 - Strategic Financial Management

3 Credit(s)

This course gives students an understanding of the role of finance in the overall management of a firm. The course focuses on the following concepts: financial planning and forecasting; short-term and long-term financing decision; valuation of assets and projects under certainty and uncertainty conditions; cost of financial capital and its application to capital budgeting; and business valuation issues including approaches to the execution of mergers, acquisition, and exit strategies. Students examine the behavioral theories of corporate finance and the impact of managerial biases on capital budgeting and capital structure decisions. The ability to collect, analyze and present financial information is crucial for the success of a venture. Therefore, students devote time to building quantitative, analytical, and financial decision making skills.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 568 or equivalent and BUS 645.