Managing Finance in an Organisation

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Managing Finance in an Organisation (FIN511)

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Course Types: Modular Graduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Business Administration

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Business

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Synopsis

Managing Finance in an Organisation covers fundamental concepts in corporate finance and financial management. With the financial innovations of recent decades, modern corporate finance has become a highly complex area of expertise. This course presents the basic tools and techniques required to address the key questions pertaining to financial mangers: What investment projects should the company undertake? How should these investments be financed? How to evaluate the financial health of a company? The goal of the course is to give student an insight into financial management process and lay out a foundation framework for making sound investment and financing decisions.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 2.5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

The objectives of a corporation and the role of a financial manager
The time value of money and discounted cash flow valuation
Net present value and other investment criteria
Capital budgeting and cost of capital
Financial reporting and financial statement analysis
Risk analysis
Ethics in Finance

Learning Outcome

Appraise various items in the financial statements
Assess the financial health of a business
Appraise the metrics used to rank proposed investments
Formulate and appraise the cost of capital for the business
Formulate strategies to protect firm against financial risks
Evaluate ethics issues in finance
Apply appropriate tools to make investment and financing decisions
Demonstrate the essential knowledge and interpersonal skills to through discussion and case study