BPM2105 Financial Management

This introduces students to appreciate the theory on management of funds in both public and private sector. Financial management deals with acquisition and use of funds. It looks at methods of investment appraisal, working capital management, financing and dividend decisions.

Objectives of the course
Students will be expected to:

• Acquire knowledge of major and fundamental financial principles and concepts
• Become familiar with investment analysis techniques and problems
• Learn how to develop and manage a Capital Structure to achieve business goals
• Differentiate the different components of money and capital markets and their attributes to the firm. 
• Appreciate the roles of the financial manager in the any organization’s operations
• Appreciate the scope of Financial Management and functional areas of the firm and the role of a Financial Manager plays in the overall fortunes of the firm
• Be able to carry out simple financial analysis using ratios

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

• Analyze and make informed, rational decisions in the key financial management areas of managing long-term and short term assets, management of company finances and earnings.
• Develop financial analysis and plans for meeting the business challenges in finance.