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This course develops an understanding of the
theoretical and practical issues relating to financial
management. The main objectives of the course are
: to introduce the students to the financial
markets and the financial instruments traded in
these markets, to expose the students to the
quantitative toos and methods of modern finance,
and to help students gain competence in using
these tools to make sound financial decisions. Topics
covered in the course include: the link
between accounting and finance, an introduction to
financial statement analysis, the time value
of money, bond and stock valuation, investment
decision criteria and capital budgeting, project
analysis, risk-return relationship, cost of capital, and
an overview of corporate financing and
capital structure.
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