Curriculum
Essentials of Finance
Course Objectives
This Essentials of Finance course is intended for those seeking to be managers – not finance specialists – and for those who wish to enhance their decision making ability based on applying financial knowledge in business. Furthermore, the course is tailored for those who are studying finance for the first time.
In this context, the course focuses on :
- Developing the student’s overall understanding of finance, rather than obtaining technical skills or knowledge
- Providing the students with a knowledge vase that can be leveraged in actual business settings
- Providing the students with opportunities to collect necessary data, to calculate numbers and to come up with their own conclusions
The course is presented with the assumption that students have either completed Essentials of Accounting or possess a fundamental level of accounting knowledge.
In this context, the course focuses on :
- Developing the student’s overall understanding of finance, rather than obtaining technical skills or knowledge
- Providing the students with a knowledge vase that can be leveraged in actual business settings
- Providing the students with opportunities to collect necessary data, to calculate numbers and to come up with their own conclusions
The course is presented with the assumption that students have either completed Essentials of Accounting or possess a fundamental level of accounting knowledge.
Course Details
Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, Pre-MBA
Discipline: Accounting and Finance
Course Level: Fundamental Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: No report
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Discipline: Accounting and Finance
Course Level: Fundamental Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: No report
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35 (Part-time MBA)
Recommended Preliminary Courses
Theme/Case
Day 1
| THEME | Basic Concepts of Finance and Present Value of Cash Flow |
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| CASE | Original text |
Day 2
| THEME | How to Measure the Value of Business/Project |
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| CASE | Original text |
Day 3
| THEME | Concept of Investment Risks |
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| CASE | Original text |
Day 4
| THEME | Decision Making on Project Investment |
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| CASE | Pandora Cosmetics Co : Profitability Analysis for the Internet Channel |
Day 5
| THEME | How to Enhance Corporate Value |
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| CASE | Original text |
Day 6
| THEME | Macroeconomic Environment and Finance |
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| CASE | New Market Entry by Industry Plastics Ltd. |
