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.
Credits
4.0
Cost
$573.68 - $586.54 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2022
Below is one offering of FMGT 3510 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 30762
Duration
Fri Sep 09 - Fri Dec 16 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 30762
- $586.54
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Dec 16 | Fri | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Credits
4
Cost
$586.54
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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Class WILL NOT be held on Friday, September 30th (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), and Friday, November 11th (Remembrance Day).
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Winter 2023
Below are two offerings of FMGT 3510 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 83231
Duration
Thu Jan 05 - Thu Mar 30 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 83231
- $573.68
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05 - Mar 30 | Thu | 17:30 - 20:30 | Downtown DTC Rm. 483 |
Instructor
Andrew Parkinson
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$573.68
Status
Seats Available
3 seats remaining as of Thu December 8, 2022 at 11:12 am (PST). Availability may change at any time.
CRN 16436
Duration
Mon Jan 09 - Mon Apr 17 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 16436
- $586.54
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 - Feb 20 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Online |
| Feb 27 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 313 |
| Mar 06 - Apr 10 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Online |
| Apr 17 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 313 |
Instructor
Joe Ilsever
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$586.54
Important information
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The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Burnaby Campus: Midterm: February 27th Final: April 17th 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
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
- 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 Part-time
- Financial Planning
Diploma Full-time
- Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
Certificate Part-time
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