- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
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.
Domestic fees
$817.60 - $834.51 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
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
Related Programs
Finance for Business Management (FMGT 3555) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Business + Media
- Business Administration (General Option)
Diploma Part-time
- Business Administration (Global Studies Option)
Diploma Part-time
- Business Administration (Human Resources Option)
Diploma Part-time
- Business Administration (Management Option)
Diploma Part-time
- Business Administration (Marketing Option)
Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of FMGT 3555 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 63537
Dates
Thu May 30 - Thu Aug 22
- 13 weeks
- CRN 63537
- Domestic fees $817.60
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Class meeting times
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Burnaby Campus. Mid-Term: Thursday, July 11th (18:00 – 22:00) Final: Thursday, August 22nd (18:00 – 22:00). 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 Assistant (fmgtpts@bcit.ca) for registration approval.
Fall 2024
Below is one offering of FMGT 3555 for the Fall 2024 term.
CRN 45835
Dates
Thu Sep 12 - Thu Dec 05
- 13 weeks
- CRN 45835
- Domestic fees $834.51
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Dec 05 | Thu | 18:00 - 22:00 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2004 |
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This course is intended for Full-time Studies 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) in their program, as well as Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) students who have FMGT 3555 as part of their program. Please contact the Program Coordinator, Deacon Devlin (Deacon_Devlin@bcit.ca), for registration approval.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.