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MS 4599 - Managerial Finance

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course applies the concepts covered in previous finance and accounting courses. Topics covered include valuation and rates of return, cost of capital, relevant costs in decision making, capital budgeting, adjusting for taxes and risk, make vs. buy vs. lease decisions, segment reporting, internal transfer pricing, external pricing of products and services, and investment banking. Students are required to complete a term project analyzing the desirability of a major capital acquisition under different financing alternatives. (prereq: MS 358 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Understand the capital investment process including determining cost of capital and selecting the best project using various financial management techniques
  • Use capital investment techniques to make capital investment decisions
  • Understand techniques for evaluating business segments and service departments

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Class Introduction (1 class)
  • Valuation and Rates of Return (1 class)
  • Cost of Capital Cost of Debt Cost of Retained Earnings Cost of New Equity Cost of Preferred Stock (2 classes)
  • The Capital Budgeting Decisions and Examples Relevant Cash flows including Tax IRR vs. NPV vs. Payback Present Value Profile Capital Rationing Risk Management Make vs. Buy Sell or process further Buy vs. lease Discounting operations Equipment replacement Constraint decisions (12 classes)
  • Long-term Debt and Lease Financing (3 classes)
  • Segment Reporting ROI EVA Transfer pricing Performance reports (2 classes)
  • Service Department Costing, An Activity Approach (2 classes)
  • Pricing Products and Services (2 classes)
  • Quizzes and exams (4 classes)

Coordinator
Kenneth Mannino



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