Basics of Business finance; Importance of Financial Decisions
Financial environment; Role of Financial Institutions and Intermediaries; Cost of money and its Determinants. Term Structure of Interest rates; Theories and practice.
Corporate taxes and their impact on investment and financing decisions
Financial Health and Performance Assessment Common- Size Statements
Liquidity, Solvency, Asset Management, Profitability, and Market Value Ratios; Du Pont Analysis; Sustainable Growth, PRAT Analysis; Discussion on short cases and Assignment 1