Financial Management

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Financial Management

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Course Code: BUS1111

Course duration: 03 credits

Course prerequisites: Mannagement, Financial and monetary theory

Lecturer in charge: MBA. Nguyen Thi Binh Minh

Supporting lecturer: MBA. Hoang Doan Phuong Thao

Course reference:

1. E. F. Brigham's, J. F. Houston's (2007), Fundamentals of Financial Management, Publisher: Mason, OH: Cengage Learning

The textbook is written with reference to documents regarding financial management, with well-defined background knowledge. There are factual data and vivid illustrations of real financial management situations of joint stock companies.

2. Ross, Westerfield, Jordan (2006), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw- Hill.

3. Brigham Ehrhadrdt (2005), Financial Management: theory and practice, Thomson Learning.

4. Tran Ngoc Tho (2003), Modern Enterprise Finance, Statistics Publishing House.

5. Brealey, Myers, Allen (2006), Corporate Finance, McGraw – Hill.

COURSE GOALS

The course provides students with basic knowledge about the financial activities of business; theory of determining risk and return relationships, stock pricing, principles and techniques, and analytical tools for making financial management decisions, especially investment decisions and working capital management, aiming to maximize shareholder value.

After completing this course, students should be able to analyze and evaluate financial performance and financial management in order to achieve the goals of the organization. Capabilities are classified on the basis of Benjamin S. Bloom's 6-scale benchmark (1956)

Course Desription

The course examines the financial performance of an organization through the knowledge of time value of money, financial performance indicators, working capital management and long-term capital management, thereby maximizing operations, optimizing value and managing cash flow to achieve business objectives. The course ensures that students understand intuitively and firmly the underlying theories of financial management and how to apply it in practice.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

CRITERIA	CODE	EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES	CAPACITY
KNOWLEDGE	1.1.1.2.	Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences to research and solve business problems.
	1.1.2.2.	Have knowledge of finance and accounting to solveeconomic and managerial issues
	1.1.3.1.	Have knowledge and ability to think systematically to solve organizational issues
SKILLS	2.2.1.2.	Have ability to evaluate, analyze, synthesize and provide solutions
	2.2.2.1.	Have ability to form ideas, plan and organize business activities
	2.2.2.2.	Have ability to evaluate business plans, projects and policies
	2.2.3.3.	Have ability to sort out and prioritize actions in problem solving
	2.2.4.3.	Have ability to update market information and capture business opportunities
	2.2.4.4.	Have ability to manage time and other resources
	2.2.5.1.	Be active and willing to take risks in business
	2.2.5.4.	Demonstrate a professional attitude when solving a business problem
	2.3.1.2.	Have ability to establish an effective communication structure with partners
	2.3.1.3.	Have ability to communicate in writing and multimedia
	2.3.1.4.	Have ability to effectively present problems or ideas in public
	2.3.1.5.	Demonstrate critical listening and critical thinking
	2.3.2.2.	Have ability to organize team activities to achieve goals
attitudes	3.4.1.3.	Be aware of the benefits that business brings to society
	3.4.2.4	Have ability to manage business risks
	3.4.2.5	Have ability to manage change in business
	3.4.3.2.	Have ability to self-study and update new business knowledge

COURSE ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT TYPES		ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME	PERCENTAGE (%)
ASSESSMENT OF THE LEARNING PROCESS (20%)	COURSE PROJECTS (ESSAY) (Students are divided into 9 groups. Each group registers to analyze and evaluate of the financial performance of a particular company. Over time allocated, the group will have 45 minutes to give presentations and interactive, peer feedback)	20%
		Assess understanding and application of financial management knowledge to evaluate the financial performance of a particular company	1.1.1.2, 1.1.2.2, 1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.3.3, 2.2.4.3, 2.2.4.4, 2.2.5.1, 3.4.1.3, 3.4.2.4, 3.4.2.5, 3.4.3.2	50%
		Assess the ability of the coherent presentation, logical structure of an essay as required by a basic scientific report	2.3.1.2, 2.3.1.3	10%
		Assess the ability of using Excel program to effectively calculate the financial indicators	1.1.1.2,1.1.2.2	10%
		Assess the good presentation and public speaking skills and skills in using otther support tools	2.2.4.4, 2.3.1.4	10%
		Assess the ability of direct interaction of students with each other, with lecturer to consolidate knowledge, receive new findings with a positive spirit.	2.3.1.4, 2.3.1.5, 2.3.2.2, 3.4.2.5, 3.4.3.2	10%
		Assess the positive working attitude of the team members	2.2.4.4, 2.3.2.2, 3.4.3.2	10%
MIDTERM ASSESSMENT (20%)	CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST (60-minute test, including 3 questions. The test has contents of chapters from 1 to 4 in the detailed plans)	20%
		Assess the student's ability to understand and acquire knowledge.	1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.3.3, 2.2.4.3, 2.2.4.4, 2.2.5.1, 3.4.1.3, 3.4.2.4, 3.4.2.5, 3.4.3.2	50%
		Assess the ability to calculate and manipulate students' financial mathematics knowledge in solving hypothetical problems.	1.1.1.2, 1.1.2.2, 1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.3.3	40%
		Assess the skills to present test logically, clearly, cleanly.	2.3.1.2, 2.3.1.3	10%
FINAL ASSESSMENT (60%)	MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST (90-minute test about theory and exercises. The content of the test is in the content learned in the classroom and other practical situations)	60%
		Assess the level of knowledge understanding of students, the ability to systematize and apply knowledge.	1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3, 2.2.3.3, 2.2.4.3, 2.2.4.4, 2.2.5.1, 3.4.1.3, 3.4.2.4	50%
		Assess the ability to analyze information and solve situations	1.1.1.2, 1.1.2.2, 1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3, 2.2.3.3, 2.2.4.3, 2.2.4.4, 2.2.5.1, 3.4.1.3, 3.4.2.4	20%
		Assess the ability to calculate and manipulate students' financial mathematics knowledge in solving hypothetical problems.	1.1.1.2, 1.1.2.2, 1.1.3.1, 2.2.1.2, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.3.3	20%
		Assess the skills to present test logically, clearly, cleanly.	2.3.1.2, 2.3.1.3	10%