Course details
The purpose of the course is to give the student an understanding of the role finance plays in business and industry. Corporate finance is a tool that helps managers maximize the financial performance of a company for the long-term benefit of its shareholders. In this course students learn how firms can efficiently allocate their financial resources and how they can acquire those resources on as favourable terms as possible.
Credits
4.5
Cost
$787.70
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of FMGT 3555 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 87510
Duration
Thu Jan 12 - Thu Apr 06 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 87510
- $787.70
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 - Apr 06 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2009 |
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Cost
$787.70
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- 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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This course is intended for students that were unsuccessful in their first attempt at the following courses: FMGT 4561 – Finance for Business Management, FMGT 3550 – Business Finance 1; FMGT 3222 – Managerial Finance (MKTG). Please contact Samantha Rubinic at Samantha_Rubinic@bcit.ca with your BCIT Student ID number for approval to register in this course.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of FMGT 3555 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 63537
Duration
Thu May 11 - Thu Aug 03 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 63537
- $787.70
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 - Jun 15 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Online |
| Jun 22 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 205 |
| Jun 29 - Jul 27 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Online |
| Aug 03 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 205 |
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$787.70
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
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The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Burnaby Campus: Midterm: Thursday, June 22nd Final: Thursday, August 3rd 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. This course is intended for students that were unsuccessful in their first attempt at the following courses: FMGT 4561 - Finance for Business Management; FMGT 3550 - Business Finance 1; FMGT 3222 - Managerial Finance (MKTG). Please contact the Program Coordinator, Deacon Devlin at: Deacon_Devlin@bcit.ca for registration approval.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and discuss the goals and functions of financial management.
- Analyze a firm’s financial statements using ratios, vertical analysis and horizontal analysis.
- Analyze the contents and the structure of the income statement, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement and the statement of changes in equity.
- Calculate present value, future value, annuity amounts, and rates of return and analyze time value of money problems.
- Develop cash budgets and forecast financial statements.
- Compare and contrast different sources of long-term financing.
- Measure the firm’s cash conversion cycle.
- Determine the optimal mix of working capital: receivables, inventory, cash.
Effective as of Winter 2015
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Diploma Part-time
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