FINA 230/GDBA 535 - Introduction to Financial Management

Important note: Your eConcordia course material fee for FINA 230/GDBA 535 includes access to the course content, the McGraw-Hill Connect textbook, and the Connect platform. Students are not required to purchase the textbook or the Connect platform access elsewhere, as it is provided through your eConcordia course.

This course provides an overview of financial management. It introduces some of the basic terms as well as the role that finance plays in the firm and markets today. Specifically, this course will cover the following topics: the role of the financial manager; the different types of business organizations; how the financial market works; accounting income versus cash flow; book value versus market value; financial ratio interpretation; time value of money; discounted cash flow analysis; how to value bonds and stocks; the basics of options; and making financial decisions.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite for FINA 230:

1. JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
2. This course does not count towards the requirements for the Minor in Business Studies.
3. Students who have received credit for this topic under a COMM 299 number may not take this course for credit.

Prerequisite/Corequisite for GDBA 535:

• The following course must be completed previously: GDBA 532.
• The following course must be completed previously or concurrently: GDBA 530.
• Students who have received credit for GDBA 505 may not take this course for credit.

Book:

Brealey, Myers, Marcus et Al. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill.

This textbook is only available online as an e-book through the course website.

Note: Students also require a non-programmable calculator, for example, a financial calculator such as the TI BA II Plus.

Registration Information:

Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions (see the notes). Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material. » Visit the registration section for details.

COURSE OUTLINE

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