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Principles of Finance

Subject Course No. Credit Value
Management ADM 2413 Three (3) credit hours

This is an introductory course in corporate finance that teaches you the basic concepts and tools of financial analysis as well as the logic and process of corporate financial decision-making. It will help you develop the analytical abilities required to make sound corporate financial decisions. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be applied in problem-solving.

Topics to be covered include major corporate finance decisions; interpretation of financial statements and financial statement analysis; the time value of money; valuation of stocks and bonds; capital investment decisions, financing decisions, working capital management and the fundamentals of risk and return.

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Instructor: Dinesh Gajurel
Prerequisite: ADM 1213

What you will learn

This course is designed to help you:

  • Learn how to make financial decisions in business contexts.
  • Understand the fundamentals of valuations (stocks and bonds) and key financial ratios, and the insights they can provide.
  • Become familiar with the concepts, tools, and methods available to financial managers.
  • Gain the ability to understand and measure risk and return for a stock and a portfolio.

Students have six months from the registration date to complete the course. All course exams and/or assignments must be completed by the designated end date.

Assignments and examinations

  • 10 x SmartBook reading assignments (10% total)
  • 10 x online labs (quizzes) (30% total)
  • Assignment 1 (15%)
  • Assignment 2 (15%)
  • Final exam (invigilated, 30%)

The exam(s) for this course will be invigilated on an approved date using Respondus e-proctoring software (LockDown Browser and Monitor). This is a free tool provided with this course, a webcam is required. More information will be given once you have been registered.

Fees and payments

There is a $150 non-refundable/non-transferable online fee per course in addition to applicable tuition and fees. This fee is non-refundable once the add/drop date has passed within the term the course is registered in. Please note this fee will be automatically added and included in your term tuition fees. No further action is required when registering. Learn more about online course tuition and fees and methods of payment.

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