MBA SYLLABUS

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

BSNS 6140

THREE CREDIT HOURS

Anderson University @ Anderson University Flagship Center

SPRING 2009

JANUARY 12 – APRIL 23

Instructor: Dr. Terry C. Truitt Office Phone: 765-641-4354 Office email: tctruitt@anderson.edu

Text: Financial Management, Theory and Practice, 12th Edition, Brigham and Ehrhardt.

Sources: Financial calculator (HP 10BII); Excel spreadsheet access; and e-mail and internet access

Description: The tools needed to make a complete financial analysis of investment and financing choices will be examined. Analytical techniques will be integrated with the decision-making process such that the student is challenged to perform in-depth financial analysis resulting in the development of informed financial management decisions.

Objectives:

1. To explore the theory and practice of financial management issues and decision-making.

2. To illustrate how financial statement analysis may be used to evaluate firm performance.

3. To provide a theoretical premise for firm valuation and its comparison to empirical firm valuation.

4. To provide an understanding of how funds are raised by a company and how they are allocated.

5. To introduce the implications of international influences on financial issues.

Grades:

Weight Distribution Scale

Exam I 33.3% 100% > A > 93%

Exam II 33.3% 93% > A - > 90%

Exam III 33.3% 90% > B+ > 86%

Total 100% 86% > B > 83%

83% > B - > 80%

80% > C > 70%

70% > D > 60%

60% > F > 0%

Course Content:

Section I

Text Coverage: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

Requirements: Assignments and Exam I.

Section II

Text Coverage: Chapters 5, 8, 6, 7

Requirements: Assignments and Exam II.

Section III

Text Coverage: Chapters 10, 11, 18, Selected Topics

Requirements: Assignments and Exam III.