UOP FIN200 Version 5 Introduction to Finance: Harvesting the Money
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
instructorâs 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.
51â53 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
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