This is an introductory course in managerial finance with an emphasis on the needs of small business. Topics include: the role of the financial manager; financial statement analysis; short-term financial planning; basic working capital management; capital budgeting; risk/return; stock/bond valuation; weighted average and marginal cost of capital; operational and financial leverage; the ideal capital structure; financial markets and institutions; and sources of short-term and long-term capital.
Prerequisite: BBUS 221, BUEC 232 or MATH 120, MATH 141 or MATH 110, 60 credits