Course Overview
This course is the first of two courses (the second being FMGT 4510, Business Finance 2) that provides students with the tools and concepts required for the financial management of a business. The perspective taken is that of maximizing shareholder value, subject to legal and ethical constraints. Topics include free cash flow, the time value of money, financial statement analysis, corporate financial planning, working capital management and an introduction to capital markets and securities valuation and an introduction to capital markets and securities valuation.
Domestic fees
$623.20 - $637.86 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between business success and corporate finance expertise.
- Explain management’s primary goal and the relationship between free cash flow, cost of capital and value of the firm.
- Determine the effect of the financial environment on the corporation.
- Compute and interpret the main ratios included using the five categories of financial statement ratios (liquidity, productivity, profitability, financial leverage and valuation)
- Analyze a firm’s main financial ratios’ evolution across time and compare these ratios to relevant industry average using real‐life examples.
- Perform time value of money calculations under different compounding frequencies.
- Assess and evaluate the effect of risk on required rate of return, securities’ value (bonds and stocks), the cost of capital and the value of the firm.
- Compute the amount of external capital required to support a firm’s future growth.
- Analyze alternative net operating working capital and short‐term financing policies.
- Describe the main aspects of the blockchain technology and this technology’s impact on finance (ex. working capital management, use of cryptocurrencies).
Effective as of Fall 2024
Related Programs
Finance 1 (FMGT 3510) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Diploma Full-time
- Accounting
Diploma Part-time
- Finance
Diploma Full-time
- Finance
Diploma Part-time
- Financial Management (Finance Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Financial Planning
Diploma Full-time
- Financial Planning
Diploma Part-time
- Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below are three offerings of FMGT 3510 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 21385
Dates
Jul 08 - Aug 24 Loading
- CRN 21385
- $623.20 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 08 - Aug 24 | Mon, Wed | 17:30 - 21:15 | Downtown DTC Rm. 483 |
Duration
8 weeks
Instructor
Joe Ilsever
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Class WILL NOT be held on Wednesday, August 3rd (BC Day)
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CRN 67366
Dates
Apr 07 - Jun 30 Loading
- CRN 67366
- $637.86 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 - Jun 30 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:45 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 404 |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Greta Fesechko
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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CRN 69355
Dates
Jul 04 - Aug 22 Loading
- CRN 69355
- $637.86 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
8 weeks
Instructor
Joe Ilsever
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- The course will be held on Saturdays as per the above dates, from 09:00 – 12:00, and 13:00 – 16:00. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, class will be held from 09:00 – 12:30 and 13:00 – 16:00. Please note that this is condensed version of the course. Late registrations will NOT be allowed for this offering.
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Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of FMGT 3510 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 39134
Dates
Sep 09 - Dec 16 Loading
- CRN 39134
- $636.15 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Joe Ilsever
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Class WILL NOT be held on Wednesday, September 30th (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), and Wednesday, November 11th (Remembrance Day). The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Downtown Campus and have MANDATORY ATTENDANCE. Midterm: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 ( 9:00 - 12:45), Midterm Debrief: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (9:00 - 12:45) and Final Exam: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 (9:00 -12:45) This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
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CRN 31289
Dates
Sep 12 - Dec 05 Loading
- CRN 31289
- $636.15 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Dec 05 | Sat | 09:00 - 12:45 | Downtown DTC Rm. 481 |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Andrew Parkinson
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
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