FINC400 full course (American Public university)

Week

Topic

Learning
Objectives

Readings

Assignment

1

The
Goals and Functions of Financial

Management

Review
of Accounting

Financial
Analysis

LO
1: Identify the concepts of
financial management and apply those concepts to various financial
situations.

LO
2: Assess the role of accounting in finance and how it is applied
to financial analysis.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 1-3

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 1-3

Forum

Post your Introduction

Why are institutional investors important in today’s business
world?

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 2: 2-11, 2-15, 2-25

Chapter 3: 3-21, 3-22, 3-28

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5-hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

2

Financial
Forecasting

Operating
and Financial Leverage

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
3: Examine business operations and evaluate financial forecasting,
and operational and financial leverage.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 4-5

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 4-5

Forum

If we divide users of ratios into short-term lenders, long-term
lenders, and stockholders, in which ratios would each group be most
interested, and for what reasons?

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 4: 4-14, 4-17, 4-27

Chapter 5: 5-8, 5-11, 5-15

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5-hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

3

Working
Capital and the Financing Decision

Current
Asset Management

Sources
of Short-Term Financing

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
4: Evaluate the financing and current asset management of a firm.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 6-7-8

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 6-7-8

Forum

Explain the significance of the following statements:

A firm that uses short-term financing methods for a portion of
permanent current assets is assuming more risk but expects higher returns
than a firm with a normal financing plan.

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 6: 6-4, 6-8, 6-10

Chapter 7: 7-2, 7-7, 7-13

Chapter 8: 8-10, 8-14, 8-17

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5-hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

4

The
Time Value of Money

Valuations
and Rates of Return

Cost
of Capital

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
5: Differentiate the fundamentals of time value of money,
valuations, and cost of capital.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 9-10-11

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 10-11

Forums

Does inflation have anything to do with making a dollar today
worth more than a dollar tomorrow?

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 9: 9-17, 9-19, 9-27

Chapter 10: 10-6, 10-13, 10-24

Chapter 11: 11-7, 11-15, 11-19

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5 hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

5

The
Capital Budgeting Decision

Risk
and Capital Budgeting

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
6: Identify the fundamentals of capital budgeting decisions and
evaluate capital expenditures.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 12-13

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 12-13

Forum

Discuss the concept of risk and how it might be measured.

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 12: 12-10, 12-13, 12-21

Chapter 13: 13-3, 13-10, 13-15

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5-hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

6

Capital
Markets

Investment
Banking: Public and Private Placement

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
7: Describe the role of capital markets and investment banking
and examine the security legislations
that protect investors.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 14-15

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 14-15

Forum

The efficient market hypothesis is interpreted in a weak form, a
semi-strong form, and a strong form. How can we differentiate its various
forms?

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 15: 15-5, 15-10, 15-14

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Writing Assignment

In 600-750 words APA 6th ed. format, respond to the following
question:

Distinguish between internal and external sources of funds. Do
corporations rely more on external or internal funds as sources of financing?

See Week 6 Writing Assignments for details. Follow Writing
Guidelines Rubrics.

Submit by midnight EST, Day 7.

7

Long-Term
Debt and Lease Financing

Common
and Preferred Stock Financing

LO
1: Identify the concepts of financial management and apply those
concepts to various financial situations.

LO
8: Analyze the methods of raising capital through long-term debt
or equity financing.

Text Readings:

Block, Chapters 16-17

In Lessons:

Homework Template

Selected Practice Problems

PPT Chapter 16-17

Forum

Discuss the relationship between bond prices and interest rates.
What impact do changing interest rates have on the price of long-term bonds
versus short-term bonds?

Submit main response by midnight EST, Day 3, and respond to at
least two other students’ posts by midnight EST, Day 7.

Homework Problems

Chapter 16: 16-5, 16-7, 16-11

Chapter 17: 17-7, 17-13, 17-16

Submit in homework template by midnight EST, Day 7.

Practice
Quiz

Get prepared for the Quiz.

Quiz

20 True/False and Multiple Choice
Questions. Quiz is accessible only once for a period of 1.5-hours.Submit
by midnight EST, Day 7.

8

Final
Week

LO 1-8

All Chapters Assigned

Forum

How will this course benefit your
personal and/or professional development? What did you find most beneficial
about the course?

(This is a non-graded discussion)

Quiz

25 Questions from all chapters
assigned. The quiz is accessible only once, for a period of 2-hours.Submit by midnight
EST, Day 7.