FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE

About this Course

  • 56 students enrolled
  • 15 instructors

Course Description

This course is an introductory course and enables students to understand the basic concept of finance in an organization. Students will define concepts, characteristics, features and analyzing related financial statement. The course will equip students with basic of finance which covers on introduction, financial analysis, planning and forecasting, marketable security, short term and long-term financing. The course will also assist students to comprehend other related finance courses.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrate numeracy skills in examining and analyzing a company’s financial statements. (PLO16) (A3)
2 ) Explain the basic corporate finance goals, financial management framework and other principles relating to finance. (PLO1) (C2)
3 ) Demonstrate leadership skills and responsibilities in evaluating and analyzing a company’s alternative financial strategies. (PLO13) ( A3)

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )

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 Syllabus

1.1 What is Finance?
1.2 Individual financial planning
a. Personal wealth maximization
1.3 Financial market and business organization
1.4 Goals of the firm
1.5 Financial management framework
1.6 Function of the financial manager
1.7 Risks and return relationship

2.1 Definitions and function of financial statement
2.2 Financial ratios
2.3 Basic sources and uses of funds
2.4 Limitations of financial ratios

3.1 Cash budget
3.2 Methods of forecasting
a. Percent of sales method

4.1 Definition of working capital
4.2 Approaches to working capital management
4.3 Current assets investment policies

5.1 Definition and reasons for holding cash
5.2 Operating cycle, cash cycle, cash turnover, and minimum operating cash
5.3 Strategies in cash cycles

6.1 Definition and reasons for holding liquid assets
6.2 Factors to influence investment decision
6.3 Types of investment

7.1 Credit policy
7.2 Credit terms
7.3 Collection policy

8.1 Types of inventories
8.2 Objectives of inventory management
8.3 Economic order quantity model (EOQ)

9.1 Types of short-term financing
9.2 Cost of financing

10.1 Types of long-term financing
10.2 Characteristic of each sources
10.3 Cost of financing

11.1 Definition of time value of money
11.2 Present value and future value of money
11.3 Multiple cash flows
11.4 Annuities

12.1 Definitions and importance
12.2 Types of capital investment
12.3 Capital budgeting techniques

Our Instructor

ROHANIZAN BINTI MD LAZAN

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UiTM Kampus Segamat

NIK NUR SHAFIKA BINTI MUSTAFA

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UiTM Kampus Segamat

PROFESOR MADYA NOOR IZAH BINTI ISMAIL

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UiTM Kampus Segamat

NOR HALIZA BINTI HAMZAH

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UiTM Kampus Segamat

SYLVIANNIE JIMIUS

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UiTM Kampus Kota Kinabalu

DR. RAPHEEDAH BINTI MUSNEH

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Kota Kinabalu

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Topic covered will include Topic 1, 2 and 4