UOP FIN200 Version 5 Introduction to Finance: Harvesting the Money full course

Week One: Introduction
to Financial Management and Review of Accounting

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

1.1 Describe
the goals of financial management.

1.2 Interpret
a statement of cash flows.

Course Preparation

Readthe
course description and objectives.

Readthe
instructor’s biography and post your own.

Readings

Read
Appendix A.

Read
Ch. 1 & 2 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

CheckPoint

Financial
Management Goals

Writea 200- to 300-word paper describing
the goals of financial management. The description should include how
earnings are valued, how shareholder wealth can be maximized, and how
management decisions affect stockholder wealth.

10/04/13

30

Individual

Cash Flow
Preparation

CompleteProblems 27, 28, and 29 on pp.
51–53 of Foundations of Financial
Management.

10/06/13

50

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

Week Two: Financial
Analysis

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

2

2.1 Discuss
the usefulness of financial ratios.

2.2 Calculate
financial ratios.

Readings

Read
Ch. 3 & 4 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

CheckPoint

Financial Ratios

CompleteProblem
34 on p. 84 of Foundations of Financial
Management.

10/11/13

30

CheckPoint

Week Two Quiz

Selectthe link to the Week Two Quiz on the
student website.

Completethe Week Two Quiz. You will have
only one attempt for the Week Two Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor. Note.Week Two Quiz and subsequent quiz
questions are adapted from Foundations of Financial Management.

10/13/13

20

Week Three: Financial
Forecasting

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

3

3.1 Explain
the need for financial forecasting.

3.2 Prepare
pro forma financial statements.

CheckPoint

Financial
Forecasting

Writea 200- to 300-word explanation of the
reasons the following types of companies would need a financial forecast:
brand new company, family-owned company, and a long-standing corporation.

10/18/13

30

Individual

Pro Forma
Statements

Completethe Comprehensive Problem: Landis
Corporation on p. 118 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

10/20/13

50

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

Week Four: Operating
and Financial Leverage

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

4

4.1 Identify
the uses and limitations of leverage.

4.2 Perform
a break-even analysis.

Readings

Read
Ch. 5 & 6 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

CheckPoint

Break-Even
Analysis

CompleteProblem
13 on p. 144.

10/25/13

30

CheckPoint

Week Four Quiz

Selectthe link to the Week Four Quiz on the
student website.

Completethe Week Four Quiz. You will have
only one attempt for the Week Four Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor.

10/27/13

20

Week Five:
Working Capital

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

5

5.1 Determine
the relationship between long-term and short-term financing.

5.2 Evaluate
alternative financing plans.

CheckPoint

Long-Term and
Short-Term Financing

Writea 200- to 300-word paper comparing
long- and short-term financing. Describe situations in which each type of
financing would be used.

11/01/13

30

Individual

Alternative Financing
Plans

CompleteProblem
14 on p. 184 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

11/03/13

50

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

Week Six:
Current Asset Management

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

6

6.1 Describe
the goals of cash management.

6.2 Demonstrate
the effects of credit policy decisions.

Readings

Read
Appendix A.

Read
Ch. 7 & 8 of Foundations of
Financial Management.

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

CheckPoint

Credit Policy
Decisions

CompleteProblem 17 on p. 220 of Foundations of Financial Management.

11/08/13

30

CheckPoint

Week Six Quiz

Selectthe link to the Week Six Quiz on the
student website.

Completethe Week Six Quiz. You will have
only one attempt for the Week Six Quiz.

Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to
your instructor.

11/10/13

20

Week Seven: Sources
of Short-Term Financing

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

7

7.1 Identity
sources of short-term financing.

7.2 Analyze
short-term loan options.

CheckPoint

Short-Term
Financing

Writea 200- to 300-word paper listing the
different sources of short-term financing. Discuss the characteristics of
each source and explain why a company might choose one over the other.

11/15/13

30

Individual

Loan Scenarios

Completethe Comprehensive Problem: Midland
Chemical Co. on pp. 250 and 251 of Foundations
of Financial Management.

11/17/13

50

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

Week Eight:
Time Value of Money

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

8

8.1 Describe
time value of money concepts.

8.2 Apply
time value of money concepts to various scenarios.

Readings

Read
Ch. 9 of Foundations of Financial
Management.

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20

CheckPoint

Time Value of
Money

Writea 200- to 300-word description of the
four time value of money concepts: present value, present value of an
annuity, future value, and future value of annuity. Describe the
characteristics of each concept and provide an example of when each would be
used.

11/22/13

30

CheckPoint

Week Eight Quiz

Selectthe link to the Week Eight Quiz on the
student website.

Completethe Week Eight Quiz. You will have
only one attempt for the Week Eight Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor.

11/24/13

20

Week Nine:
Review

Details

Due

Points

Objectives

9

9.1 Apply
financial management concepts to applications.

Capstone CheckPoint

Present Value,
Future Value, and Annuity Due

CompleteProblems 3, 4, and 5 on pp. 278 and 279 of Foundations of Financial Management.

11/29/13

50

Final Project

Final Exam

Completethe Final Exam. You will have only
one attempt for the Final Exam.

Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to
your instructor.

Note.Final exam
questions are adapted from Foundations of Financial Management.

12/01/13

250

Participation & Discussion Questions

Participate
in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions

On-going

20