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BUS202: Principles of Finance
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Course Introduction
Unit 1: Introduction to Finance, Financial Statements, and Financial Analysis
Unit 2: Time Value of Money – Future Value, Present Value, and Interest Rates
Unit 3: Capital Budgeting Techniques
Unit 4: Risk and Return
Unit 5: Corporate Capital Structure, Cost of Capital, and Taxes
Unit 6: Applying the CAPM Model
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Course Syllabus
An Overview of Ethics
Investment and Financing
The Basics of Interest Rates
Additional Detail on Interest Rates
Key Characteristics of Bonds
Advantages and Disadvantages of Bonds
Understanding Bonds
Types of Bonds
Bond Markets
Valuing Bonds
Bond Risk
Defining Stock
Types of Stock
Rules and Rights of Common and Preferred Stock
Stock Markets
Stock Valuation
Valuing the Corporation
Institutions, Markets, and Intermediaries
The Security Markets
Understanding Returns
Market Efficiency
Market Regulation
Corporate Stocks and Bonds
Corporate Bonds
Convertible Securities
Options
Warrants
Derivatives
Managing Risk with Derivatives
Liability of Principal and Agent
Equity Finance
Introduction to Balance Sheets
More on Balance Sheets and Equity
Introduction to the Income Statement
Cash Accounting
Accrual Basis of Accounting
Comparing Accrual and Cash Accounting
Balance Sheet and Income Statement Relationship
Basic Cash Flow Statement
Introducing Financial Statements
The Income Statement
The Balance Sheet
Tax Considerations
The Statement of Cash Flows
Other Statements
Standardizing Financial Statements
Overview of Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Asset Management Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Debt Management Ratios
Market Value Ratios
The DuPont Equation, ROE, ROA, and Growth
Using Financial Ratios for Analysis
Considering Inflation's Distortionary Effects
Other Distortions
Forecasting the Income Statement
Forecasting the Balance Sheet
Building a Cash Budget
Analyzing Forecasts
The Statement of Cash Flows
Earnings and EPS
Financial Ratio
Selected Financial Ratios and Analyses
Using Financial Ratios for Analysis
Pro Forma Income Statement
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Pro Forma Statements
Financial Modeling and Pro Forma Analysis
Unit 1 Assessment
The Time Value of Money
Introduction to Interest
More on Interest
Introduction to the Time Value of Money
Additional Detail on Present and Future Values
Yields
Future Value and Single Amount
Future Value and Multiple Flows
Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity
Introduction to Present Value
Present Value and Cash Flows
Present Value and Interest Rates
Present Value and Single Amount
Present Value and Multiple Flows
How is Capital Budgeting Used to Make Decisions?
Present Value Interest Factor
Introduction to Compound Interest and
e
Introduction to Compound Interest and
e
, Part 2
Introduction to Compound Interest and
e
, Part 3
Introduction to Compound Interest and
e
, Part 4
Time-Varying Rates of Return and the Yield Curve
Time Varying Interest Rates and Yield Curves
Annuities
Calculating Perpetuities
Calculating the Yield of an Annuity
Valuing a Series of Cash Flows
Unit 2 Assessment
Net Present Value
Internal Rate of Return
Ranking Investment Proposals
Other Methods
The Payback Method
Depreciation in Cash Flow
Introduction to Capital Budgeting
Depreciation and Depreciation Methods
How is Capital Budgeting Used to Make Decisions?
Unit 3 Assessment
Basic Introduction to Risk and Reward
Uncertainty, Expected Value, and Fair Games
Understanding Return
Risks Involved in Capital Budgeting
Risk
Portfolio Considerations
Diversification
Announcements, News, and Returns
Implications Across Portfolios
Understanding the Security Market Line
Basic Capital Structure Differences
Market Capitalization
Market Value of Assets
Introducing Capital Structure
Return on Capital
Capital Structure Considerations
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Unit 5 Assessment
Approaches to Calculating the Cost of Capital
Cost of Capital
Unit 6 Assessment
BUS202 Study Guide
BUS202: Certificate Final Exam
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