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Course details

This course provides students with an introduction to 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.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

4.0

Cost

$573.68 - $586.67 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are three offerings of FMGT 3510 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 67366

Duration

Tue Apr 11 - Tue Jul 04 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 67366
  • $573.68
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 11 - Jul 04 Tue 17:30 - 20:45 Downtown DTC Rm. 385
Instructor

Philip Falls

Course outline

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Credits

4

Cost

$573.68

Important information
  1. Class WILL NOT be held on Tuesday, June 13th.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 22637

Duration

Mon May 08 - Mon Jun 19 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 22637
  • $586.54
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 08 - May 22 Mon, Thu 18:30 - 21:45 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2045
May 25 - Jun 19 Mon, Thu 18:30 - 21:45 Burnaby NE01 Rm. 401
Instructor

Joe Ilsever

Course outline

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Credits

4

Cost

$586.54

Important information
  1. Class WILL NOT be held on Monday, May 22nd (Victoria Day).
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 21385

Duration

Wed May 31 - Wed Aug 23 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 21385
  • $573.68
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 31 - Jul 05 Wed 17:30 - 20:30 Online
Jul 12 Wed 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 840
Jul 19 - Aug 16 Wed 17:30 - 20:30 Online
Aug 23 Wed 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 840
Instructor

Joe Ilsever

Course outline

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Credits

4

Cost

$573.68

Important information
  1. The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Downtown Campus: Midterm: Wednesday, July 12th Final: Wednesday, August 23rd 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. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. 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.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Fall 2023

Below are two offerings of FMGT 3510 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 39134

Duration

Wed Sep 06 - Wed Nov 29 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 39134
  • $586.67
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 06 - Nov 29 Wed 09:00 - 12:00 Downtown DTC Rm. 460
Instructor

Joe Ilsever

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$586.67

Status

CRN 31289

Duration

Sat Sep 09 - Sat Dec 16 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 31289
  • $586.67
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 09 - Dec 16 Sat 09:00 - 12:00 Downtown DTC Rm. 483
Instructor

Andrew Parkinson

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$586.67

Important information
  1. Class WILL NOT be held on Saturday, September 30th (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) & Saturday, November 11th (Remembrance Day).
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Understand the role corporate finance plays in enabling a firm to survive in an environment of accelerating change and competition.
  • Determine the effect of the financial environment on the corporation, i.e., the effects of taxation, form of organization, interest rates, inflation and the state of capital markets.
  • Perform time value of money calculations.
  • Compute the effect of risk and return on the cost of capital and the value of the firm.
  • Determine a firm's optimal mixture of working capital, i.e., cash, receivables, inventory and short-term debt.

Effective as of Fall 2014

Related Programs

Finance 1 (FMGT 3510) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Accounting
    Diploma Full-time
  2. Accounting
    Diploma Full-time
  3. Accounting
    Diploma Part-time
  4. Finance
    Diploma Full-time
  5. Finance
    Diploma Full-time
  6. Finance
    Diploma Part-time
  7. Financial Management (Finance Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  8. Financial Planning
    Diploma Full-time
  9. Financial Planning
    Diploma Part-time
  10. Financial Planning
    Diploma Full-time
  11. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
    Certificate Part-time

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