Master Syllabus: MGT 66961

TROYUNIVERSITY
MASTERSYLLABUS
SORRELLCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS

MGT 6696
Financial Analysis

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Description

The development of an understanding of financial theory that will assist management’s evaluation of the firm’s investment, financing, and dividend policies relative to the objective of maximizing shareholder wealth and to familiarize the student with analytical tools that assist in financial decision making.

Objectives

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  1. Compute and discuss the basic principles of risk and return concepts from the perspective of an individual asset and a portfolio.
  2. Analyze an investment proposal within a capital-budgeting framework.
  3. Describe debt and equity as sources of long-term funding,
  4. Determine the impact of using debt and equity when determining the capital structure of a firm.
  5. Compute a firm’s cost of capitaland discuss its use in financial analysis.
  6. Compute and discuss the basic ratios in financial-statement analysis.
  7. Understand the basics of financial forecasting

Purpose

To provide a survey of financial analysis needed in the MSM program.

Approved Texts

Ehrhardt, M. C., & Brigham, E. F. (2006or current). Corporate finance: A focused approach(2nd ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western.

Moyer, R. C., McGuigan, J. R., & Kretlow W. J. (2006or current). Contemporary financial management(10th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western.

Besley and Brigham, Essentials of Managerial Finance, 14th edition, 2008, Thomson South-Western, ISBN: 0-324-42270-9

Supplements

Marshall, D., McManus, W. M., & Viele, D. (2004or current). Accounting: What the numbers mean(6th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

TroyStateUniversity Faculty Handbook(2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):

a.Course title
b.Course number
c.Term
d.Instructor
e.Prerequisites
f.Office hours
g.Class days, times / h.Classroom location
i.Office location
j.Office telephone
k.Course description, objectives
l.Text(s)
m.Other materials / n.Grading methods, criterion weights, make-up policy, mid-term grade reports
o.Procedure, course requirements / p.General supports (computer works, writing center)
q.Daily assignments, holidays, add/drop & open dates, dead day, final exam / r.Additional services (Americans with Disabilities Act, other statements)
s.Absence policy
t.Incomplete-work policy / u.Cheating policy
v.Specialization requirements (certification, licensure, teacher competencies)