Course description

This course examines the principles and practices of corporate finance, with a focus on how financial managers make decisions to create value for organizations. Building on foundational accounting knowledge, you will develop skills in analyzing financial information, evaluating investment opportunities, and understanding how firms raise and manage capital in dynamic business environments. You will also engage with financial concepts and tools that integrate both reporting and decision-making perspectives within an organizational context.

The course explores key areas including:

  • financial statement analysis
  • working capital management
  • time value of money
  • capital budgeting
  • cost of capital
  • capital structure
  • financial planning
  • sources of financing 

These concepts are applied to support strategic decision-making related to operations, investment and financing.

Through applied problem-solving and real-world scenarios, you will develop the ability to evaluate financial alternatives, assess risk and return, and contribute to financial planning processes that support long-term organizational performance and sustainability.

Learning objectives

  • Analyze financial statements, cash flows, and financial leverage to assess organizational performance and risk within business contexts
  • Apply financial models, including time value of money techniques, to value cash flows and support investment and financing decisions
  • Evaluate capital investment opportunities using methods such as net present value, internal rate of return, and scenario (“what-if”) analysis
  • Assess the cost of capital, interest rate conditions, and market factors and their impact on organizational financial decisions
  • Analyze sources of financing and capital structure options to support organizational growth, sustainability, and strategic objectives
  • Develop financial forecasts and projected financial statements to support planning, performance evaluation, and business decision-making
  • Communicate financial information and analysis effectively, applying ethical and professional judgment in diverse organizational contexts

View sample course outline (PDF). 

Prerequisites

Students are required to complete the following courses before beginning BMBA360:

 

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course may require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).