BUA 515 - Managerial Finance and Decision Making

A study that emphasizes the financial issues that managers of business units of all sizes face in risk management, valuation, financing, and investment decisions. Analysis is built around the objective of balancing the multiple demands and interests of a variety of stakeholders: shareholders, management, suppliers, distributors, employees, the local environment and others. Topics will include examination of areas affecting business investment decisions (with measure of risk and profitability), analysis of corporate financial information, forecasting and budgeting, management of assets and liabilities, cost allocation, variance analysis, cash flow management, and capital budgeting. The course employs a multi-functional approach to managerial decisions.

Credits: 3